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Ireland in talks for Chicago return
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Two years removed from their groundbreaking 40-29 victory over the All Blacks, the Irish are poised to return to the Windy City, where they dye the Chicago river green for St. Patrick's day and - as recently as 2012 - house about 39,000 Irish-Americans.
Reports out of Ireland say the Six Nations champions look set to return to Chicago's Soldier Field where their historic defeat of New Zealand took place in 2016.
According to The Irish Independent, talks over Ireland's extra end-of-year fixture are at an advanced stage, with Italy emerging as a potential opponent.
A repeat fixture against the All Blacks in Chicago is not possible due a scheduling conflict, but Ireland will take on the New Zealand side in Dublin on November 17.
For now, Ireland's focus rests on their upcoming clash with England on Saturday. Head coach Joe Schmidt has the chance to earn his first Grand Slam with a victory after securing his third Six Nations title last weekend.
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This is all being blown totally out of proportion. First of all, since half the Irish team isn’t Irish - it’s very likely that none of the Irish players said that at all and, thus, we’re not being arrogant. Second, since half the Irish team is Kiwi - it’s very likely the Kiwi players were predicting a NZ SA World Cup final. Which they got spot on. Good on them!
Go to commentsAha. An Irishman with logic! Follow the flow: - Ireland peaks with a >80% win record between 2020 and 2023. And then… - crashes out of another QF at the WC; - Beat a poor French Team; - Beat 6N wooden spoonists Italy; - Play shite against eventual wooden spoonists Wales; - Lose against the most boring, “the worst English team ever” , a team widely regarded as unable to attack; - scrape through against Scotland. This article, No - Trimble, is on the money! Except for one glaring statement: _The Springboks have a few aces in the hole in this debate being the reigning world champions and official world number ones_ There is no debate, boys and girls. There it is. In black and white. “Reigning World Champions and OFFICIAL world number ones”. Come July, the overrated Andy Farrell and this overhyped team are going to enter into a world of hurt.
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