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Ireland v Samoa - 26 August 2023
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 1139879" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>Exposure to tier 1 games is only a part of that though isn't it, the current top 4 in the world have strong development systems, high performing clubs, either a centralised club system or a strong relationship between clubs and country and consistent and focused coaching, everyone else is missing some of those and are a bit behind because of it. I think what Ireland do with players between years 16-20 is the biggest gulf here. </p><p></p><p>I find this thread a weird place to make the point you did, there's a total gulf in everything between the two sides, talent, experience, consistency, coaching, none of it is equal. England v Fiji will probably go the way you suggest. But the Top 4 are leading at all aspects of the game right now and for the last 18 months Ireland are at the top. We're not some systems team that are a tough nut to crack, it's a world class outfit with plenty of world class talent that Samoa simply don't have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 1139879, member: 45598"] Exposure to tier 1 games is only a part of that though isn't it, the current top 4 in the world have strong development systems, high performing clubs, either a centralised club system or a strong relationship between clubs and country and consistent and focused coaching, everyone else is missing some of those and are a bit behind because of it. I think what Ireland do with players between years 16-20 is the biggest gulf here. I find this thread a weird place to make the point you did, there's a total gulf in everything between the two sides, talent, experience, consistency, coaching, none of it is equal. England v Fiji will probably go the way you suggest. But the Top 4 are leading at all aspects of the game right now and for the last 18 months Ireland are at the top. We're not some systems team that are a tough nut to crack, it's a world class outfit with plenty of world class talent that Samoa simply don't have. [/QUOTE]
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