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[June Tests 2018: 3rd Test] Australia vs. Ireland (23/06/2018)
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<blockquote data-quote="Bada-Bing!" data-source="post: 908791" data-attributes="member: 70552"><p>Yeah, but isn't it part of the "bigger" picture of counting down towards the RWC? Personally don't think England would have won the World Cup had they not gone down and beaten the ABs and Wallabies before 2003 RWC.</p><p></p><p>It gives the side a big confidence boost to know they have the feather in the cap of winning a series down under 1 year out from an RWC. The difference between the 1st test team and 2nd test team shows the difference between winning and losing a test away from home.</p><p></p><p>And if the pools pan out the way as expected with Ireland topping pool A and facing runners up in pool B - projected to be SA and were to beat them they could face Wallabies in a potential Semi. Better for Ireland psychologically to know they've beaten them in the Wallabies in their back yard than not knowing a place in the final is at stake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bada-Bing!, post: 908791, member: 70552"] Yeah, but isn’t it part of the “bigger” picture of counting down towards the RWC? Personally don’t think England would have won the World Cup had they not gone down and beaten the ABs and Wallabies before 2003 RWC. It gives the side a big confidence boost to know they have the feather in the cap of winning a series down under 1 year out from an RWC. The difference between the 1st test team and 2nd test team shows the difference between winning and losing a test away from home. And if the pools pan out the way as expected with Ireland topping pool A and facing runners up in pool B - projected to be SA and were to beat them they could face Wallabies in a potential Semi. Better for Ireland psychologically to know they’ve beaten them in the Wallabies in their back yard than not knowing a place in the final is at stake. [/QUOTE]
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