Ireland legend Brian O\u2019Driscoll is worried that they don\u2019t have the point of difference in their side to challenge the best teams in the world.<\/p>\n
Andy Farrell\u2019s men went down to the All Blacks 26-13 at the weekend in Chicago in what was a disappointing start to their November series.<\/p>\n
Despite controlling the opening hour and moving 13-7 ahead, they created little of note and were therefore unable to respond when New Zealand<\/a> found an extra gear.<\/p>\n Appearing on Off The Ball, O\u2019Driscoll<\/a> was asked about Ireland\u2019s<\/a> attack and their kicking game after their loss at the weekend.<\/p>\n Ireland\u2019s \u2018lack of cutting edge\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cThe kick game or the attack shape? They\u2019re two different things, right, but they can be used in conjunction, don\u2019t get me wrong,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can use your kick as an attacking weapon as he (Jack Crowley) did deep in their 22 with that little kick for Tommy O\u2019Brien, the little grubber that sat up for [Will] Jordan, the cross-field kick that went had too much on it for [Stuart] McCloskey.<\/p>\n \u201cI like that bravery, I have no problem with that, it\u2019s just an execution piece. The shot selection is good, and actually that variety of kicking is really good, too, because it keeps a side guessing as well.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, the lack of cutting edge in ball carrying out wide felt quite evident. It just didn\u2019t feel as though we had a big X-factor that we\u2019ve seen in the past, other than Tommy O\u2019Brien, who had very few carries, with his acceleration, speed and commitment.<\/p>\n \u201cHave we seen the best of Garry Ringrose? I don\u2019t think so. Are we getting ball into his hands?\u201d<\/p>\n