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...
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We expected a struggle to get our game together after so little preparation, but didn't expect that,
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England have stated this is a massive game for them, their biggest since the World Cup final. Perhaps that puts them under a bit more pressure now to deliver.
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England are lying in wait for us and we will build towards that game through our performances in the autumn. This is not a team that is breaking up. I think we can improve.
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Ryan is not looking great for the New Zealand game,
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I think he's right. We had very close games against South Africa and New Zealand but both have improved. Daniel Carter was a novice when we played against him and look at him now.
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It is disappointing news for Wales, for the Ospreys and for Gavin himself. My first reaction was that it seemed a very long period of time to be out of the game given the circumstances.
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We've got the players, we believe, if they put their game together can do very well in Paris,
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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.
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It's in my interest to protect the group as best I can. That's the mindset down in Wales, and all the more so given the injuries we've had. So the players will be withdrawn from games this weekend. That's to give us the best possible chance.
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It's an element of the modern game that is under-used, but - as England also showed against Australia - if you've got a formidable set piece you have to use it.
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In terms of the changes, obviously it does create minor difficulties trying to develop new units. But a lot of guys had game time in the autumn, so I'm hoping some of those teething are out of the way and we can really move our game on and play some exciting rugby.
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We might have surprised a few sides last year,
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The same 15 players have a chance to dispel the demons of that loss and show what they are really capable of. The players we have at our disposal are capable of great things and we are maintaining our high standards of preparation in order to ensure that great things are achieved.
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The scrum is a big weapon and it got us back in the match,