Accusations of provincial bias and calls for a coach to be sacked before a game has been played? That can only mean one thing - rugby is back.
Irish rugby fans have a special understanding that the hours after a team announcement are the time for outrage and ridiculous accusations, even calling for a coach with an 80% win record and two trophies from two, and fresh new contract to be sacked. I think we're fine with Joe, thanks.
The latest outrage appears to be caused by the selection of Keith Earls. Not that he's in the team in the first place, we all know that the Limerick flier is talented . No, twitter is outraged by his selection at outside centre.
Consternation over a selection at outside centre in a game involving Warren Gatland?
It really does feel like 2013 again.
Yet another coach will learn that Keith Earls is not a centre. Such a pity as I really rate him as a back 3 player. Earls-Cave looks shaky
— Rory O’Mór (Curate's Egg) (@curates_egg) August 6, 2015
Keith Earls back at outside centre for Ireland... *INSERT MASSIVE SIGH HERE*. Ferg on wing and Cave at 12, Joe must have made them draw lots
— Niall Curran (@curranNiall) August 6, 2015
@fivedecks no bias he is just not a centre. He's a strike runner that offers nothing in the midfield at international level.
— Niall Curran (@curranNiall) August 6, 2015
