"A lack of evolution has left Ireland playing catch-up as the build-up to World Cup 2027 gathers pace"
""Two years out from the World Cup, stuff starts to get a little bit more serious," he replied. "You start really putting your foot down on it and know what you're working for, three or four years out it's a little bit tougher to do that. Where we're at? We'll see in November.""
Ireland's rugby has experienced insufficient evolution, creating a situation of playing catch-up as World Cup 2027 preparations accelerate. The two-year lead-up typically brings increased seriousness, clearer objectives, and more decisive selection, coaching, and conditioning choices. Longer horizons of three to four years make targeted progression and rapid change harder to achieve. Accelerated development across tactics, personnel, and structures will be necessary to close gaps with top competitors. Concrete measures of progress and squad direction should become clearer by November, providing a benchmark for how prepared Ireland will be heading into the final preparatory phase.
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