France No 9 Antoine Dupont scores their fifth try against Italy during the Six Nations at the Olympic stadium in Rome last week. “They’re in a different mindset, they have to switch from attack to defence and I think that’s probably no different from any other team. “From that end, the players have an appetite for that part of the game and they understand the rewards that are taken from having a good defence.”Expand Close Ireland defence coach Simon Easterby. Photo: Gareth Everett/Sportsfile / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Ireland defence coach Simon Easterby. “The defence is probably very close to what Andy had in place prior to me taking over last year anyway,” he maintains.

Source: Irish Independent February 10, 2021 02:26 UTC