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Ireland's kicking game gets RTÉ Sport talking before South Africa

James Tracy and Gavin Cummiskey dissect the Argentina win, while the week's football conversations stretch from Bohemians to Manchester United.

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0:38Tracy identifies Ireland's tactical kicking as a particularly encouraging feature of the Argentina win.
7:14The panel highlights Ryan Baird's defensive lineout work under coach Paul O'Connell.
15:20Hugo Keenan's return brings a discussion of chemistry across Ireland's back three.
21:46Tracy explains lineout swaps that bring an extra player into the contest before the throw.
28:34Andrew Porter's fitness and potential tighthead cover become part of the squad-planning discussion.
32:45Tracy warns that South Africa's physical threat presents a substantially different challenge.

James Tracy finds plenty to enjoy in Ireland's win over Argentina, especially the tactical kicking. But the former Ireland hooker's enthusiasm comes with a sizeable Springbok-shaped qualification: South Africa, he says, remain a different proposition.

That balance between encouragement and caution runs through "'Ireland are still not eating at South Africa's table' | HOWLER RUGBY", RTÉ Sport's most-watched new upload of the week, with around 17,000 views. Tracy and Gavin Cummiskey examine Craig Casey and Sam Prendergast's partnership, Ryan Baird's defensive lineout work and Hugo Keenan's return. By the South Africa discussion, Tracy is warning about the physical threat awaiting Ireland.

Viewers are working through selection questions of their own: whether to rotate heavily, how versatile props might free up a World Cup squad place, and whether Joey Carbery could return to the conversation.

Rugby supplied another substantial discussion with Neil Treacy, Johne Murphy and Hugh Hogan. Their separate back-row extract asks why Ireland have not brought in a like-for-like replacement for Sean Jansen, and is among the channel's busiest uploads right now. The fastest daily viewing belongs to the newer Michael Carrick dismissal reaction, with journalist John Brewin joining Ger Gilroy to discuss Manchester United's decision.

Across fifteen uploads, there was room for Irish club football too. Bohemians' Daniel Lambert joined Gilroy to discuss club finances and why he wants the League of Ireland to retain its edge.

RTÉ Sport's subscriber count held steady, while daily views ran below their usual level. BBC Football had a much larger weekly audience among nearby sports channels; RTÉ Sport's own week drew roughly 260,000 views, with rugby selection and tactical detail providing its strongest new-upload interest.

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Ireland should rotate heavily, there is a risk with it but we will learn so much from it and have two back to back tough games that have to go full strength with.
@patrickcoote8441See it on YouTube
If O'Toole and Porter are playing on both sides of the scrum, 5 props in a WC squad would free up spot somewhere else.
@Ophelia771See it on YouTube
The maul. With the ruling regarding defending the maul no swimming and pulling should the same ruling not apply to attacking mauls as they approach the line in other words no pulling?
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