Stander knows that Ireland need to do better when it comes to the Six Nations BRIAN LAWLESS/PANovember is a month laced with deception. The false hope generated by the autumnal results of 2006, 2009 and 2014 preceded the brutal realities of the subsequent World Cups. Then came last season, when Ireland were good enough to beat New Zealand in Chicago, but not Scotland at Murrayfield. For Irish rugby, it may be a month of historic firsts — a first win over Australia in 23 years (2002), the bridging of a 39-year gap when South Africa were defeated in 2004, the first recording of back-to-back victories over Tri-Nations teams (2006), the taking of New Zealand’s scalp (2016) — but teams, by their nature, are defined by their trophy cabinet. And the only thing Ireland can win in November is respect.

Source: The Times November 21, 2017 00:00 UTC