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sa-MO-a or SA-MO-a? Evidence from the data
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sa-MO-a or SA-MO-a? Evidence from the data

Posted on October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by A2dez

Ireland are playing Samoa in rugby tomorrow and I had expected that Samoa would be the word of the week. Unfortunately, the pre-match build-up has…

Pool A Permutations: How Ireland’s fate is not 100% in their own hands
Rugby

Pool A Permutations: How Ireland’s fate is not 100% in their own hands

Posted on September 28, 2019September 30, 2019 by A2dez

Update: Now that Scotland have dispatched of Samoa, Ireland’s fate is back in their own hands, but here is a table outlining the permutations: Ireland’s…

Who got the chop? How Joe Schmidt whittled down the squad from 40 to 31
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Who got the chop? How Joe Schmidt whittled down the squad from 40 to 31

Posted on September 3, 2019September 6, 2019 by A2dez

Irish rugby fans will already know which players are on the first plane to Japan and which ones will be sitting at home, moping, and…

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