Back in the day when rugby was amateur but toying with professionalism, Wales and Ireland could usually be found scrapping for the Five Nations wooden spoon, claiming it eight times between them in the 1990s. Had there been world rankings, neither would have been on the first page. They were two countries known for their emotion rather than attention to detail, moments of brilliance only occasionally compensating for structural disrepair.
Then along came two New Zealanders to lay a new foundation.
Written by Paul Rees
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/31/wales-ireland-kiwi-coaches-warren-gatland-joe-schmidt-six-nations-the-breakdown under the title “The Breakdown | Wales and Ireland replaced volatility with consistency under Kiwi coaches”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
