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Gibson-Park et Conan forfait pour toute la tournée de l'Irlande

L'absence de Jamison Gibson-Park est une grosse perte pour l'Irlande, privée de l'un de ses meilleurs joueurs pour aller en Afrique du Sud (Photo David Rogers/Getty Images).

Le demi de mêlée Jamison Gibson-Park et le 3e ligne Jack Conan ne participeront pas aux deux test-matchs de l’Irlande contre les champions du monde sud-africains, en juillet, sur blessure.

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Gibson-Park, titulaire incontestable du poste de demi de mêlée, est touché aux ischio-jambiers, tandis son coéquipier du Leinster est indisponible pour raisons personnelles.

Andy Farrell a appelé pour la première fois le 2e ligne de l’Ulster Cormac Izuchukwu et a inclus Jamie Osborne et Sam Prendergast, deux joueurs de Leinster sans cape, dans un groupe de 35 joueurs dont le capitaine est Peter O’Mahony. L’Irlande affrontera les Springboks le samedi 6 juillet au Loftus Versfeld Stadium de Pretoria, puis une seconde fois sept jours plus tard au Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium de Durban.

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L’arrière Hugo Keenan absent pour la tournée en raison de sa participation aux Jeux olympiques de Paris avec l’équipe de Sevens, Jimmy O’Brien signe un retour de blessure opportun, alors qu’il a raté le Tournoi des Six Nations au début de l’année.

Le talonneur Rob Herring est également de retour, à la différence de l’ailier du Connacht Mack Hansen, tandis que le 2e ligne de l’Ulster Iain Henderson a subi une opération à un œil et est forfait.

Le demi de mêlée du Connacht Caolin Blade, deux sélections, profite de l’absence de Gibson-Park pour intégrer le groupe.

L’Irlande a remporté les trois derniers matchs face à l’Afrique du Sud, dont un succès 13-8 lors de la phase de poule de la Coupe du Monde 2023.

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Toutefois, les Springboks ont réussi à conserver la Coupe Webb Ellis en battant en finale la Nouvelle-Zélande, qui avait éliminé les Irlandais en quart de finale.

« Faire le voyage en Afrique du Sud pour jouer une série de tests contre les champions du monde en titre n’est pas plus important qu’un autre test pour nous. C’est avant tout une autre occasion précieuse de continuer à grandir et à nous développer en dehors des Six Nations », a souligné le sélectionneur irlandais Andy Farrell.

« Le groupe a conscience qu’on doit être prêts immédiatement et au mieux de notre forme pour relever le défi qui nous attend ».

Les joueurs retenus ont rendez-vous jeudi à Dublin pour préparer la tournée avant de partir pour Johannesburg mardi prochain.

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« Je suis fier qu’on me demande de mener l’Irlande en Afrique du Sud, une des nations qui propose l’un des défis les plus difficiles à relever dans le monde du rugby », a déclaré le capitaine Peter O’Mahony.

« En tant que championne du monde en titre, l’Afrique du Sud constitue le test le plus redoutable et on sait qu’il faudra être très performant pour obtenir les résultats que l’on souhaite. »

« Les deux pays se respectent et se connaissent bien depuis quelques années au niveau international et au niveau des clubs, notamment depuis qu’ils (les Sud-Africains) ont été invités à participer à l’URC (United Rugby Championship) et à la Coupe d’Europe, et nous savons le défi qui nous attend. »

Dans le dernier épisode de "Walk the Talk", Jim Hamilton s'entretient avec Damian de Allende, double champion du monde de rugby, au sujet des Springboks, en particulier de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023 et de la série à venir contre l'Irlande. Regardez l'épisode gratuitement dès maintenant sur RugbyPass TV.

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Oh no, not him again? 1 hour ago
England internationals disagree on final play execution vs All Blacks

Okay, so we blew it big time on Saturday. So rather than repeating what most people have all ready said, what do I want to see from Borthwick going forward?


Let's keep Marcus Smith on the pitch if he's fit and playing well. I was really pleased with his goal kicking. It used to be his weakness. I feel sympathy for George Ford who hadn't kicked all match and then had a kick to win the game. You hear pundits and commentators commend kickers who have come off the bench and pulled that off. Its not easy. If Steve B continues to substitute players with no clear reason then he is going to get criticised.


On paper I thought England would beat NZ if they played to their potential and didn't show NZ too much respect. Okay, the off the ball tackles certainly stopped England scoring tries, but I would have liked to see more smashing over gainlines and less kicking for position. Yes, I also know it's the Springbok endorsed world cup double winning formula but the Kiwi defence isn't the Bok defence, is it. If you have the power to put Smith on the front foot then why muzzle him? I guess what I'm saying is back, yourself. Why give the momentum to a team like NZ? Why feed the beast? Don't give the ball to NZ. Well d'uh.


Our scrum is a long term weakness. If you are going to play Itoje then he needs an ogre next door and a decent front row. Where is our third world class lock? Where are are realible front row bench replacements? The England scrum has been flakey for a while now. It blows hot and cold. Our front five bench is not world class.


On the positive side I love our starting backrow right now. I'd like to see them stick together through to the next world cup.


Anyway, there is always another Saturday.

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CO 2 hours ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

Robertson is more a manager of coaches than a coach so it comes down to intent of outcomes at a high level. I like his intent, I like the fact his Allblacks are really driving the outcomes however as he's pointed out the high error rates are not test level and their control of the game is driving both wins and losses. England didn't have to play a lot of rugby, they made far fewer mistakes and were extremely unlucky not to win.


In fact the English team were very early in their season and should've been comfortably beaten by an Allblacks team that had played multiple tests together.


Razor has himself recognised that to be the best they'll have to sort out the crisis levels of mistakes that have really increased since the first two tests against England.


Early tackles were a classic example of hyper enthusiasm to not give an inch, that passion that Razor has achieved is going to be formidable once the unforced errors are eliminated.


That's his secret, he's already rebuilt the passion and that's the most important aspect, its inevitable that he'll now eradicate the unforced errors. When that happens a fellow tier one nation is going to get thrashed. I don't think it will be until 2025 though.


The Allblacks will lose both tests against Ireland and France if they play high error rates rugby like they did against England.


To get the unforced errors under control he's going to be needing to handover the number eight role to Sititi and reset expectations of what loose forwards do. Establish a clear distinction with a large, swarthy lineout jumper at six that is a feared runner and dominant tackler and a turnover specialist at seven that is abrasive in contact. He'll then need to build depth behind the three starters and ruthlessly select for that group to be peaking in 2027 in hit Australian conditions on firm, dry grounds.


It's going to help him that Savea is shifting to the worst super rugby franchise where he's going to struggle behind a beaten pack every week.


The under performing loose forward trio is the key driver of the high error rates and unacceptable turn overs due to awol link work. Sititi is looking like he's superman compared to his openside and eight.


At this late stage in the season they shouldn't be operating with just the one outstanding loose forward out of four selected for the English test. That's an abject failure but I think Robertson's sacrificing link quality on purpose to build passion amongst the junior Allblacks as they see the reverential treatment the old warhorses are receiving for their long term hard graft.


It's unfortunately losing test matches and making what should be comfortable wins into nail biters but it's early in the world cup cycle so perhaps it's a sacrifice worth making.


However if this was F1 then Sam Cane would be Riccardo and Ardie would be heading into Perez territory so the loose forwards desperately need revitalisation through a rebuild over the next season to complement the formidable tight five.

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