Many of the Ireland squad will strive for another crack, in 2027. For Johnny Sexton, Keith Earls, and others, this was the last goodbye.
journey ends at the last eight. Many of the squad will strive for another crack, in 2027. For Johnny Sexton, Keith Earls, and others, this was the last goodbye.in the World Cup quarter final, and made it 10 tournaments in a row with a last four that does not involve the men in green. That result will sting but, clutching a positive, it was the closest any Ireland side has come in 32 years.
Near the end of their 15 minute briefing, with Sexton holding it together until this point, the Ireland captain was asked,"What is your message to the Irish supporters, and the country?""Well... Thank you. Eh... yeah. How can you be prouder to be Irish when you see what's happened over the last six weeks really? We get behind the team like no other, it's incredible and it's not wasted on us.
"This group will bounce back. They're an incredible group, led by the man beside me. The best group I have ever been a part of, bar none. These guys they will go on and achieve great things, and I'll be sitting in the stand, having a pint like you lads."
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