Irish coach reports no injuries ahead of second match of the competition this weekend
Disappointed though Ireland were with coming up short against the French, Bemand said that although Ireland got quite a lot wrong, their higher standards would hopefully show on Sunday in Stadio Sergei Lanfranchi.
“We got quite a lot wrong against France. We’ve higher standards and in our last 18 months we have worked hard at firing shots. We let an opportunity go. We just let them off the hook.”Lions Tour 2025: Is Andy Farrell’s coaching selection a bad thing for Ireland?Rising Ireland star Niamh O’Dowd credits team-mates and coaches for notable progress
“We had 14 handling errors, which is more than the French had,” said Bemand. “That is the reality of it. Do we work on handling? Absolutely. We created six opportunities against France, they created two. We are only going to get better. We made strides this week. We have just got to keep getting better and better.”
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