Ireland skipper Dan Sheehan during the captain’s run at Soldier Field in Chicago, USA. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
No matter what way you view tonight’s opening November clash at Soldier Field, it keeps coming down to minutes and game rhythm.
We live in an era where the best international teams are evenly matched and, while France and South Africa appear to be ahead of the curve with 2027 in mind, neither is unbeatable.