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 respect New Zealand hugely. They are a great team, they've got great players. They are superbly coached and they've got a great record.
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Matthew has shown when he comes onto the field he has pace and great footwork. I think he deserves his opportunity.
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It's great to see Mark Jones in the squad after two very serious knee operations. He is a recognized finisher, try-scorer and line-breaker and you have to be impressed by his determination to get himself back on the field after such serious injuries.
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It's a very big workload, but I'm hoping that greater exposure will benefit the players, ... The level of competition is exciting. I think we're all going to be riding a rollercoaster. In the Super 12 and the Tri-Nations the southern-hemisphere teams have raised the bar. We'll know more after the autumn.
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Ryan is not looking great for the New Zealand game,
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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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Scott is a great coach who is hugely valued here and we would like him to stay with the Welsh team. He is aware of that.
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We kept the ball away from contact and scored some great tries
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We were always going to, but just couldn't find a pen in the WRU that worked. Moffett ran off with all the good ones.
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There are five enforced changes in selection, but it is possible we could have made many of these changes in personnel anyway,
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We've been impressed by his performances at regional level and over the last couple of months he has come on in leaps and bounds.
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We hope to give him a good send-off by achieving some good results in the autumn internationals, ... The Welsh camp wish him and his family all the best in his new life. David Moffett has done a remarkable job in helping transform Welsh rugby at a difficult time and has left a lasting legacy.
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There is a lot of firepower to come back next week and we will look at the areas we need to improve on,
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Our first aim is to recreate that form from last season, next we aim to defend our title successfully and lastly we are aware that we must build momentum for the World Cup.