John O’Sullivan

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1,338 appearances 7 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 21 Jul

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The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast · Reaction: Ireland squeeze home against Australia · 4 Jul 2026 podcast

It's like...

Other people have made mistakes inside and he's kind of hanging in there, but his instincts are not that of a wing.

So he ends up just literally being, not so much being caught, but he ends up being flat footed in defence and not doing anything on a couple of occasions when Australia scored because he's not sure what to do.

So those instincts aren't there.

So it's a real issue for Ireland going forward in terms of where you go with this and how you take it.

The brilliant thing is, despite everything that we've said, that they won the match.

I thought they got the rough edge of the officiating as well at times.

I think the Dan Sheehan disallowed try is a bit of a joke.

I mean, yes...

He's not taken out.

That's the whole point.

Well... He doesn't put an arm on him.

So if Valentini is physically robust...

Well, James Ryan is knowing the idea that everybody is disengaged.

I just think it's two metres from the line.

Valentini's not making the tackle and a referee has to exercise judgment here as well about how much of a material influence he has in blocking terms.

If it was the other way around, I would still think I would have expected it to be given to Australia.

I think it's soft.

And there were other instances in terms of one of the Australian tries.

I think the turnover initially where Sueli swings in and across the ruck to block.

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