Rugby Daily | Nations Championship Wk 2 preview, Scotland's looooong wait for SA win
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There weren't huge chances or anything like that, but we looked like the team in the ascendancy. We looked like we were at it. Find margins, kind of losing 50-50s, indecision in our box, and to go into one down at half-time, you were kind of scratching your head.
Join in the obsession. Subscribe now at offtheball.com forward slash join. Off the balls, Rugby Daily. With Bank of Ireland, a proud sponsor of Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster Rugby. Never stop competing. You are very welcome along to Friday's Rugby Daily. I'm Cameron Hill. Now coming up for you today, it's a final preview of the Nations Championship action this weekend. We'll hear from the Ireland camp ahead of the Japan game tomorrow. Our OTB regulars will weigh in with their thoughts and we'll go round the houses of the other games coming up this weekend. First up, Ireland are in New South Wales for this weekend's Nations Championship Test against Japan. Macdonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle hosts the meeting of Andy Farrell's side and Eddie Jones' Brave Blossoms.
There are four uncapped players in the matchday 23 for Ireland, with Seán Jansen making his international debut from the start at number 8. His Connacht teammates Billy Bohan and Sam Illo are on the bench, as is Ulster back-rower Bryn Ward, while Tyke Byrne is in the second row and captaining the side for the first time. Speaking earlier today after the captain's run, Byrne reflected on the new caps and wearing the skipper's armband for his country.
To have four people making their first caps, even to have one in a team is special, but to have four is incredibly special. It's so special for those guys, their families. Getting to wear the green jersey once is incredibly special and hopefully be one of many for all four of them but also a huge shout out to Ronan as well who's making 50 and that's no easy feat either and that's an incredibly special occasion for him too. a hugely, hugely big, big day for a lot of lads tomorrow and, you know, as I said to the lads, it's on us to make sure it's even more special by getting a win for those lads and putting in a performance that we're proud of. I've had the honour of being captain on field when, you know, our main guys haven't been there with Dan and,
But to lead the guys out from the start, again, I revert to that word special, but it's a special moment for me and my family as well. A huge honour for me and very excited to do so.
So there are nine changes in total from Ireland's last GASP 33-31 win over Australia in Sydney last Saturday. Along with Johnson, Nick Timoney is added to the back row this week with Jack Conan retaining the sixth shirt. Byrne replaces Joe McCarthy as James Ryan's second row partner. Tom O'Toole stays at Loosehead, joined in the front row this week by Ronan Kelleher and Thomas Clarkson. It's an all new halfback partnership so Ciarán Frawley earns just a second started out half this season with Craig Casey for company there.
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Robbie Henshaw partners Stuart McCloskey in the centre, while Jamie Osborne shifts to full-back in place of Hugo Keenan. That frees up the left wing for Jacob Stockdale to come in, while Jimmy O'Brien, who was a late call-up last weekend when Rob Ballacoon pulled out, keeps his spot on the right. Nathan Doak, Harry Byrne and Bundy Aki cover the backs on the bench, while Tom Stewart and Cormac Izichukwu are alongside Bowen, Illo and Ward as the forwards contingent. Alan Quinlan joined Shane Hannan, Keith Tracey and Dara Smith-Nocton on this morning's off the ball breakfast. Ireland missed 36 tackles against the Wallabies last weekend in Sydney, and Quinny warns that the defence will need serious improvement against a Japan outfit that beat a strong Italy side 27-10 last weekend in Tokyo.
had long periods of possession that game look very very dangerous and the speed in which they play is just phenomenal i think obviously their deficiencies are maybe that that strength and power that that enables you to dominate and at international level but if they get quality ball and speed
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4 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–3:06
2
What are the episode highlights and who is presenting Friday's Rugby Daily?
3:06–5:58
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Which Ireland team changes and debutants were named for the Japan Test?
5:58–9:32
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What did Tyre Byrne say about captaining Ireland and the new caps?
9:32–11:52
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