"New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson is refusing to entertain the idea that Ireland are in some way at a disadvantage given their lack of recent time together, at one stage referring to Andy Farrell's men as "the Lions" during his press conference in Chicago this afternoon. The All Blacks have played six games since the majority of Ireland's players played their last Test match for the Lions and most of Andy Farrell's men have only had one provincial game since their summer break."
"The All Blacks have played six games since the majority of Ireland's players played their last Test match for the Lions and most of Andy Farrell's men have only had one provincial game since their summer break."
Scott Robertson refuses to accept that Ireland face a disadvantage because of limited recent time together. He referred to Andy Farrell's players as "the Lions" during a press conference in Chicago. The All Blacks have completed six matches since most Ireland players last played Tests for the Lions. The majority of Ireland's players have played only one provincial game since the summer break. Match frequency and recent game time differ noticeably between the teams, but Robertson dismissed the idea that those differences necessarily create a competitive disadvantage for Ireland.
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