Back to the future for Ireland, who should start in Schmidt's back row, and how Rassie used Munster
Welcome back to the new season of The42 Rugby Weekly. With the World Cup creeping around the corner, Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey to bring us up to speed and look ahead to this weekend's opening friendly against Italy.Also up for discussion this week:- Ireland's team to play Italy on Saturday (2.10)- What do Ireland need to change in the warm-up games (9.30)- Ireland's prospective World Cup opponents (18.00)- How Rassie has turned the 'Boks around (21.00)- Wales and England's World Cup hopes (27.25)- Ireland's most important player (30.45)- Ireland's biggest weakness…
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