Andy Farrell says the addition of an Eire ‘A’ recreation in opposition to an All Blacks choose to the November schedule will permit youthful gamers to achieve additional publicity to prime stage, worldwide rugby.
he fixture has been confirmed for Friday, November 4 on the RDS and the Eire coach says that the gamers who impress on this month’s Rising Eire tour of South Africa shall be afforded a chance to play.
The sport, which can happen on the eve of the primary November worldwide in opposition to South Africa, is the primary Eire ‘A’ fixture because the ‘Wolfhounds’ misplaced to England in Cork in 2015.
Farrell has been eager so as to add extra fixtures to the schedule to permit him study extra concerning the subsequent technology of expertise and he believes the 4 matches this autumn shall be a robust platform.
“It’s nice that we may get this fixture over the road and gives one other alternative for people who stand out on the Rising Eire tour to check themselves in opposition to a really robust All Blacks XV,” he stated.
“The 2 fixtures in opposition to the Māori All Blacks in the summertime gave that younger group an excellent perception into what it takes to compete in worldwide rugby and this fixture will permit us to show extra gamers to that stage of competitors.”
Simon Easterby, who will lead the Rising Eire squad on their three match tour of South Africa the place they’re going to play the Griquas, the Pumas and the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, names his squad tomorrow on Wednesday.
