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'Ireland have more tries in them'

Two wins from two looks good whatever way you write it. But there have been question marks over I...
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16.08 16 Feb 2015


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'Ireland have more tries in them'

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16.08 16 Feb 2015


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Two wins from two looks good whatever way you write it.

But there have been question marks over Ireland's performance against the French, with no tries and few opportunities crafted. 

However, according to the The42.ie's rugby correspondent Murray Kinsella, there are more tries in this Irish side. 

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Speaking to Oisin Langan on the Monday Rewind, he highlighted a missed chance to score a try involving Jared Payne and Jonathan Sexton: "One of the real disappointments from the game was the missed try opportunity. It was a really big moment. If they score that try, it really finishes off the game."

Kinsella highlighted how that move to the tryline was built, including the impressive role played by Robbie Henshaw in the ultimately fruitless finish.

He also believes that Sexton will show more composure to make the right pass if he finds himself in a similar position in forthcoming games.

"I think people want to see tries and I think Ireland have more tries in them. I'd back Sexton make the right decision or carry that pass out better against England when he's a little bit fresher," said Kinsella, who highlighted Jamie Heaslip's unheralded contribution to the cause.

Former Leinster, Toulouse and Ireland back-row Aidan McCullen also popped into studio and spoke about the disappearance of French flair, picking out the decision to leave Morgan Parra on the bench.

Listen in to Murray and Aidan (11 minutes 30 seconds in) below or download via iTunes.


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