The lock says Ireland have one area, in particular, where they must improve in their next Pool B match
“The reason it’s a dictatorship is because they are claiming they’re above the law. So, there could be a French Revolution yet,” quipped Beirne.
He was a replacement in Ireland’s opening warm-up game against Italy, then started in the secondrow against England and Samoa before being moved to blindside in last week’s victory over Romania. “Every player here wants to play. It comes around once every four years, you never know if you’re going to be fit for one, you never know if you’re going to be selected for one and then if you get here all you want to do is put on the Irish jersey and go out and represent the country.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Rugby World Cup: Jack Conan the only Ireland player ruled out of Tonga clashDan Sheehan, Dave Kilcoyne and Robbie Henshaw set to be in selection mix for Saturday’s game
Read more »
Ireland backed to win Rugby World Cup by former England internationalUnderwood reckons Ireland will go all the way thanks to Andy Farrell's coaching.
Read more »
Ireland team v Tonga: When Andy Farrell will name side for second World Cup gameIreland take on Tonga this weekend as their Rugby World Cup campaign continues.
Read more »
Gerry Thornley: Opening Rugby World Cup weekend reaffirms the established orderFollowing their impressive defeat of New Zealand, it’s clear a confident France would be best avoided in the quarter-finals
Read more »
As the Rugby World Cup heats up, scrum caps are coming offIreland’s Josh van der Flier normally wears a scrum cap but he didn’t against Romania in the first match in Bordeaux
Read more »
Mary Hannigan: Chaos, order and rising temperatures at the Rugby World CupThe organisers and the referees are getting it in the neck in France, while the players are just keen to avoid sunstroke
Read more »