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Welsh media note Ireland's Gaelic football influence ahead of Six Nations opener

It's that time of year again when the Irish rugby team begin a new quest to win a Six Nations Gra...
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16.50 4 Feb 2016


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Welsh media note Ireland's Gaelic football influence ahead of Six Nations opener

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16.50 4 Feb 2016


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It's that time of year again when the Irish rugby team begin a new quest to win a Six Nations Grand Slam.

This year, the start is tough with an experienced and durable Welsh side visiting the Aviva Stadium.

Ahead of each Six Nations game, we'll be looking at what our opponents' media is saying about us and naturally we're starting off with Wales.

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Wales Online claim outside centre Jonathan Davies could be the weapon used to overcome Ireland today, with the role of strike runner.

Following on from Warren Gatland's talk about Ireland's kicking game, Wales Online are also picking up something related when it comes to Irish preparations.

They have noted that Gaelic football coaches like ex-Mayo boss James Horan and Meath manager Mick O'Dowd could be secret information weapons for Ireland in a bid to counter Dan Biggar and Wales' threat in the air.  

They say that Horan "met with Joe Schmidt’s management team over lunch to compare notes on the two sports".

As for what they're saying about Ireland's key players, Wales Online have described Jonathan Sexton's season so far as "troubled", while noting "cracks" which emerged from the Irish team during the World Cup.

Meanwhile, the South Wales Evening Post suggest that an Irish win on Sunday will fuel our ambition, but that a win for Wales will show Gatland's men "mean business" in the remainder of the tournament.


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