It's hard to find an Irish rugby fan who isn't chuffed with the 2019 Rugby World Cup draw. Irish rugby players seem to share the same exuberance.
Alex Lowe of the Times was in the vicinity of Ireland vice captain Jamie Heaslip in London for the draw and relayed this dramatic reaction from the Leinster backrow.
Jamie Heaslip punched the air when Ireland were drawn in pool one with Scotland and Japan. "We are happy with it. There are tougher groups."
— Alex Lowe (@AlexMLowe) May 10, 2017
Irish rugby fans around the world had the exact same reaction as Heaslip. Now Scottish fans - who remember well that the Jocks overturned Ireland at Murrayfield in February - were not quite so impressed by Heaslip's reaction.
Still not over the hubris even after February's game, then...
— Steve Scott (@C_SScott) May 10, 2017
@davidferg
Who is only home nation to have never progressed beyond the quarter finals??— Derek Mathieson (@dingoderek) May 10, 2017
Er, did Scotland not beat them in the Six Nations or did I dream that @willgkelleher ? https://t.co/GwzVjGjUz7
— Rob Robertson (@SDM_Robertson) May 10, 2017
We say this to Scotland and Japan: bring it on. To his credit, Heaslip did capture Will Greenwood experiencing a ponderous moment after England were drawn with Argentina and France.
