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After defeat to the All Blacks wrapped up Ireland’s season, Nathan Johns, Gordon D’Arcy and John O’Sullivan talk through Ireland’s ups and downs.
Firmly ranked below the world’s top sides, where do Ireland go from here as they look to close the gap next season?
How does the team balance its need to improve the attack with the personnel available? And what positions are looking stronger than others sixteen months out from the next World Cup?
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"Where do Ireland go from here?" is an episode of The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast. Runtime 46 min. Published July 21, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.