"It looked like a classic example of moving the goalposts but that wouldn't be a fair or accurate summation. During the course of his post-match interview with RTÉ on Sunday, Ireland head coach Scott Bemand mentioned how, when he took over two years ago, his plan for the squad had the 2029 World Cup in Australia at the top of it. That was his initial north star for this team."
"But Ireland had just lost a World Cup quarter-final by five points to France in a game they should have won, who knows what may happen in four years' time."
Scott Bemand set the 2029 World Cup in Australia as the long-term objective when he became Ireland head coach two years ago. He stated this in a post-match interview with RTÉ on Sunday. Ireland were eliminated from the current World Cup after a five-point quarter-final loss to France. The defeat came in a match Ireland arguably should have won. The immediate setback contrasts with the longer-term plan and leaves uncertainty about how the squad's prospects will develop over the next four years.
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