Mike Ruddock
Mike Ruddock
Mike Ruddock, OBEis a Welsh rugby union coach, currently coach of the Ireland Under-20 Rugby Union Team and Lansdowne FC . Ruddock was the Director of Rugby at the Worcester Warriors until his resignation on 28 April 2010. Previously, Ruddock was the coach of the Welsh national rugby union team from 2004 until February 2006 and Leinster Coach from 1997 to 2000...
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Matthew has shown when he comes onto the field he has pace and great footwork. I think he deserves his opportunity.
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We kept the ball away from contact and scored some great tries
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We respect New Zealand hugely. They are a great team, they've got great players. They are superbly coached and they've got a great record.
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Scott is a great coach who is hugely valued here and we would like him to stay with the Welsh team. He is aware of that.
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The same 15 players have a chance to dispel the demons of that loss and show what they are really capable of. The players we have at our disposal are capable of great things and we are maintaining our high standards of preparation in order to ensure that great things are achieved.
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Ryan is not looking great for the New Zealand game,
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It's a very big workload, but I'm hoping that greater exposure will benefit the players, ... The level of competition is exciting. I think we're all going to be riding a rollercoaster. In the Super 12 and the Tri-Nations the southern-hemisphere teams have raised the bar. We'll know more after the autumn.
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It's great to see Mark Jones in the squad after two very serious knee operations. He is a recognized finisher, try-scorer and line-breaker and you have to be impressed by his determination to get himself back on the field after such serious injuries.
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We have a lot of injuries but I still think we play some pretty sexy rugby.
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Our first aim is to recreate that form from last season, next we aim to defend our title successfully and lastly we are aware that we must build momentum for the World Cup.
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I think he's right. We had very close games against South Africa and New Zealand but both have improved. Daniel Carter was a novice when we played against him and look at him now.
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We've got the players, we believe, if they put their game together can do very well in Paris,
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With 12 players away we saw what players can do. It may not have been the toughest competition but the team did develop real cohesion and that will be important during the autumn series.
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We have an agreement with the regions that a week prior to a Test the Welsh-based players in our starting XV stand down for their region.