Summary
THIS TIME next weekend, the die will be cast. Either Declan Kidney will have fooled us, keeping an attacking gameplan up his sleeve for Ireland to ambush the Wallabies after finding their feet against the USA this morning, or Ireland's August struggles will have carried on into September.
Stirling Mortlock is inclined towards the latter. He feels Robbie Deans' recent trophy-winning side will be too hot for Declan Kidney's team to handle. You have to fear he'll be proven right. He has form. It was over three weeks ago when, over a coffee in Dublin 4, he predicted, confidently, the Aussies would come good. That was before they unexpectedly won on their travels in South Africa. And before they caused further upset by ripping the Tri-Nations trophy from New Zealand's grasp by beating them in a fabulous confrontation in Brisbane.See the full content of this document
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Mortlock [Eire Region Edition 2]
It's not the only thing Mortlock is upbeat about. He also gives his seal of approval to Deans' dramatic decision to strip Rocky Elsom of the Australia captaincy, even though it may not be the most popular opinion to express in an area of Dublin still known as "Rocky Countr...
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