Mike Ruddock
Mike Ruddock
Mike Ruddock, OBEis a Welsh rugby union coach, currently coach of the Ireland Under-20 Rugby Union Team and Lansdowne FC . Ruddock was the Director of Rugby at the Worcester Warriors until his resignation on 28 April 2010. Previously, Ruddock was the coach of the Welsh national rugby union team from 2004 until February 2006 and Leinster Coach from 1997 to 2000...
deal issue player players questions raise reference structure support
With reference to questions of player power, if there were disaffected players I will raise the issue of any support structure that should have been in place to deal immediately and appropriately with the matter.
game together
We've got the players, we believe, if they put their game together can do very well in Paris,
ball contact great kept tries
We kept the ball away from contact and scored some great tries
best few hopefully last light lost might perform position quite result similar time view year
To be quite honest, it was the best time to play them last season. They might view us in the same light this year having lost a few of our players. We're in a similar position to them last year, but I'd hopefully like to think that we can still perform and get the result that we want at Twickenham.
expected game struggle together
We expected a struggle to get our game together after so little preparation, but didn't expect that,
clarity few hope reach resolution trying
We're trying to get clarity on this and hope to reach a resolution in a few weeks.
few last might sides surprised
We might have surprised a few sides last year,
last loss
We did a lot of things better than we did (in the 41-3 loss to new Zealand) last week,
attitude exciting gone hope last positive problems
We are going to have a very positive attitude like we did last year. Let's hope the teething problems are gone and we can play some exciting rugby.
bad injury thinking
Brent's injury is a bad one and he could be out for a very long time, so we're thinking about him,
against couple england flat france games hit side spots tendency
We've had a tendency to hit a couple of flat spots in the games against England and Italy, ... We've got away with it so far, but against a side like France we could be in trouble.
autumn competition develop players saw team toughest
With 12 players away we saw what players can do. It may not have been the toughest competition but the team did develop real cohesion and that will be important during the autumn series.
avoids board explained false further given hope personal position undermine useful views
I have explained my position and given my personal views in my own words, which I hope has been useful to the board and avoids further unnecessary speculation or any false impressions, which could undermine my personal position or that of the board.
cooper last member mike nations six squad vital
Mike was a vital member of our squad during the Six Nations last season, when Gareth Cooper was out injured,