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# playmakers

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# Analysis
Ireland's attack flourishes as it becomes less reliant on Johnny Sexton
With ball-playing forwards and new playmakers in the backline, Ireland are more unpredictable.
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Nov 14th 2021, 5:12 PM
# centurions
'He's all class' - Barrett still full of admiration for Sexton 100 caps on
The All Blacks out-half made his debut against Ireland back in 2012.
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Nov 9th 2021, 12:03 PM
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Casey forming a halfback bond with the 'class' Carbery in Munster
The 22-year-old scrum-half is part of Ireland’s squad for the November Tests.
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Oct 21st 2021, 6:30 AM
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Gatland excited by Lions' 10/12 combination of Russell and Farrell
The Scot and the Englishman will play together against the Lions on Saturday.
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Jul 1st 2021, 2:32 PM
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Leinster lose 'enormous experience' as La Rochelle halfbacks return to training
Jono Gibbes believes Leinster have the depth to deal with Sexton’s absence.
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Apr 28th 2021, 5:00 PM
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Russell and Ntamack return for Six Nations finale
The Six Nations will finally be decided by Friday night’s postponed game.
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Mar 24th 2021, 1:51 PM
# 10/12
Leinster's playmaking duo of Byrne and Frawley continue to impress
The Leinster pair’s latest showing was up for discussion on The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
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Feb 1st 2021, 2:58 PM
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'That's what Ireland need, multiple first receivers and an unpredictability'
Ireland’s attack came in for praise on the latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
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Oct 26th 2020, 4:03 PM
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Loss of Carbery leaves door slightly ajar for bright new generation of Munster 10s
The Athy man will sit out an indeterminable amount of time to recover from his ankle issue.Munster have a wealth of homegrown, but raw, options.
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Aug 19th 2020, 7:00 AM
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Ireland have 'utmost faith' in Carbery and Carty if Sexton sits out Japan game
The 34-year-old out-half sustained what Ireland called a ‘bang to the quad’ against Scotland.
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Sep 25th 2019, 1:00 AM
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Barrett moves to 15 as All Blacks bring in Crusaders star Mo'unga at 10
Steve Hansen has named his two best out-halves to start against the Springboks.
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Jul 24th 2019, 8:08 PM
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Cipriani swapped into England squad in place of Marcus Smith
Eddie Jones’ side will train for another week without Owen Farrell.
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Jun 28th 2019, 3:48 PM
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Scannell and Carbery settling into a rhythm to ignite Munster attack
The centre played most of his youth rugby as an out-half and knows how to bring the best conditions for Carbery.
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Jan 16th 2019, 5:40 AM
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Analysis: Sexton-Farrell axis makes the difference against All Blacks
The 10-12 combination was integral in the key attacking moments of the second Test win.
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Jul 2nd 2017, 3:00 PM
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Pairing up Sexton and Farrell is a bold call from Warren Gatland
The two playmakers will start alongside each other in the second Test against the All Blacks.
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Jun 29th 2017, 5:55 AM
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Analysis: Sexton-Farrell combination can unlock the All Blacks
The playmaking pair linked superbly against the Crusaders last weekend.
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Jun 19th 2017, 11:00 AM
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'You can't make a great player have a poor game': Wales wary of 'astute' Murray and Sexton
“They are two outstanding players who we have to be really on our guard against.”
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Mar 6th 2017, 4:48 PM
# gamechanges
From Ireland's most effective and underrated to the great DC: Tony Ward's top 10s
One of Ireland’s finest out-halves talks us through some of his favourite rugby protagonists.
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Dec 26th 2015, 5:00 PM
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Can he kick it? Does he have to? The makings of a perfect 10
We speak with Tony Ward about what he looks for when identifying potential out-halves before they take on schools rugby.
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Dec 25th 2015, 1:00 PM
# supply and demand
7 achingly beautiful RWC passes too good not to watch over and over again
Here’s to the playmakers.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 12:41 PM
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Analysis: Two of the Premier League's most creative players last weekend were Irish
Both Stephen Ireland and Wes Hoolahan were instrumental for their clubs on Saturday.
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Aug 18th 2015, 12:00 PM
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No concern over Sexton's hamstring but Ian Keatley travels with Ireland
Joe Schmidt also explained why Ian Madigan was not released back to Leinster last weekend.
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Mar 12th 2015, 4:48 PM
# gala
Shaqiri's treble fires Switzerland into second round tie with Messi's Argentina
The Bayern Munich man linked superbly with Josip Drmić to put Honduras to the sword.
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Jun 25th 2014, 11:25 PM