He brought presence to the process in much the same way that he does in the match environment. Doris demonstrated that leadership isn’t confined to 80 minutes on a pitch. Two tackles in 35 seconds and then as Ireland won possession the first in line to carry the ball. On 46 minutes, Ireland produced a fluent attack that worked Doris free on the threshold of the Japan 22. There is a tipping point in planning to counter the opposition in some capacity and focusing on what Ireland want to do.

Source: The Irish Times November 09, 2025 19:49 UTC