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...
ball contact great kept tries
We kept the ball away from contact and scored some great tries
aware coach great hugely stay valued welsh
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.
deserves field great matthew onto pace shown
Matthew has shown when he comes onto the field he has pace and great footwork. I think he deserves his opportunity.
coached great respect zealand
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.
capable chance demons dispel disposal ensure great high loss order players standards
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.
benefit competition exposure greater hoping level raised riding super teams
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.
determination field great himself impressed jones knee mark recognized serious squad
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.
game great looking ryan zealand
Ryan is not looking great for the New Zealand game,
game together
We've got the players, we believe, if they put their game together can do very well in Paris,
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.
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.
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,