The captain has his eye on both this immediate next step and building towards next year’s World Cup in Australia. On the eve of the match he insisted Ireland still has plenty of room to improve following its record 42-21 victory at Twickenham 13 days ago. “We had 12 penalties, so discipline is one area,” Doris said on Thursday following a rain-sodden captain’s run at Aviva Stadium. “There is probably a little bit of a feelgood factor which can be a double-edged sword in a way. “From a back row’s perspective in particular, breakdown, carry, set-piece are big areas to get right.”

Source: Irish Examiner March 06, 2026 12:00 UTC