Ian Henderson the right man in the right place for Ireland's World Cup ambitions

  • 📰 BelfastLive
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 46 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 22%
  • Publisher: 77%

United Kingdom Headlines News

United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines

Henderson is Ulster’s sole representative as Ireland take on New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday night

Ireland are 8/11 favourites to beat the All Blacks in a Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Saturday night. It's a place we never thought we would be.

“This team has been put in difficult positions before when they had to come up with the solution, they’ve had to come up with the result,” says Henderson. Hooker Dane Coles is a fine dartsman and he targets lighthouse’s to begin with. Seconds-rows Brodie Retallick , Scott Barratt and the incredibly high-leaping no8 Ardie Savea are the primary catchers.

In this the Ulster captain cuts an unusual figure within an Ireland team monopolised by Leinster players. “Being an anomaly, was it, that I’m from Ulster, that’s kind of irrelevant at the minute when we’re this deep in. “Everyone knows when you’re training with Johnny he expects unbelievable standards of himself, he expects it of everyone else.

Sexton leads the way with 16 RWC appearances to Henderson’s 13, O’Mahony’s 11 and Furlong’s 10 - albeit replacements Conor Murray’s 17 and Keith Earls’s 15 are worth noting too.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 16. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Conor Murray says New Zealand-born trio ‘so important’ to Ireland World Cup bidNative Kiwis Bundee Aki, Jamison Gibson-Park and James Lowe will face the All Blacks at the World Cup for the first time.
Source: Observer_Owl - 🏆 18. / 72 Read more »

Conor Murray says New Zealand-born trio ‘so important’ to Ireland World Cup bidNative Kiwis Bundee Aki, Jamison Gibson-Park and James Lowe will face the All Blacks at the World Cup for the first time.
Source: Glasgow_Times - 🏆 76. / 59 Read more »

Garry Ringrose determined to break new ground with Ireland at Rugby World CupThree-time champions New Zealand stand in the way of rugby’s top-ranked nation.
Source: Observer_Owl - 🏆 18. / 72 Read more »

Garry Ringrose determined to break new ground with Ireland at Rugby World CupThree-time champions New Zealand stand in the way of rugby’s top-ranked nation.
Source: Glasgow_Times - 🏆 76. / 59 Read more »

‘Doing it for Johnny’ adds to Ireland’s Rugby World Cup motivationIreland face a quarter-final showdown with New Zealand in Paris.
Source: Glasgow_Times - 🏆 76. / 59 Read more »

‘Doing it for Johnny’ adds to Ireland’s Rugby World Cup motivationIreland face a quarter-final showdown with New Zealand in Paris.
Source: Observer_Owl - 🏆 18. / 72 Read more »