Why Ireland Aren't A Top Side Anymore

Ireland lost 40-21 away to New Zealand in the Nations Championship - what does that result tell us about how good this Ireland team is right now? On The Ruck podcast, Alfie Reynolds, Charlie Morgan and Stuart Barnes discuss where Ireland are and how they compare to the world's top sides. Watch this episode of The Ruck podcast in full here:    • Why England Can Be Optimistic About The Wo...  . 00:00 Ireland's defeat to New Zealand showed "the gulf" between the sides 02:57 How Ireland compare to the world's best teams Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/sport Subscribe to the Times Sport YouTube channel:    / @thetimessport   Find us on X: https://x.com/TimesSport Find us on Instagram:   / timessport