"Ireland's post-mortem on the autumn internationals will be thorough and forensic. We have brilliant people looking after rugby in this country and they will leave no stone unturned. What they won't be doing is following some of the hyperbole and nonsense heard from some Irish pundits last week, and the narrative that we need to depower the scrum. Our struggles at the scrum are not a reason to change the laws."
"Lots for Leinster and Munster players to prove in Champions Cup Ireland's post-mortem on the autumn internationals will be thorough and forensic. We have brilliant people looking after rugby in this country and they will leave no stone unturned. What they won't be doing is following some of the hyperbole and nonsense heard from some Irish pundits last week, and the narrative that we need to depower the scrum. Our struggles at the scrum are not a reason to change the laws."
Leinster and Munster players face clear expectations to perform in the upcoming Champions Cup and must demonstrate form and resilience. Ireland will carry out a thorough, forensic review of the autumn internationals with experienced staff leaving no stone unturned. Rugby leadership will resist sensationalist punditry and reject calls to depower the scrum as a reactionary measure. Current scrum difficulties are treated as performance problems rather than grounds for law changes. The emphasis will be on internal analysis, player development, tactical adjustments, and measured improvements ahead of provincial and international competitions.
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