Neil Willoughby | Contributing Writer Ireland’s unconvincing and disappointing performance last weekend has led to many seeing this weekend’s clash with the All-Blacks as a formality. New Zealand have yet to lose or draw this calendar year, racking up several impressive victories, most notably throughout their dominant Rugby Championship campaign. This included two solid wins over Ireland’s conquerors, Australia. The wave of optimism and expectation that greeted Joe Schmidt’s entrance into office is still existent despite a performance which left a lot to be desired. The classic labeling of this Irish teams beginnings is that of a ‘transition’ period. Schmidt has taken this approach initially, epitomised … Continue reading Backs to the Wall for All-Blacks Clash