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Ireland rugby: Portugal game ‘needs to be taken seriously’ says interim coach Cullie Tucker

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“We’re here to win two games and they’re going to provide a different challenge to Georgia and a significant one with the heat on top of that.

“They’re coached by Simon Mannix, who is a serious operator, so it is going to be a very tough game, and we are going to prepare for it to be tough.”

Tucker took interim charge of Connacht last season after the departure of Pete Wilkins but will return to his role as scrum and contact coach at the province after Ireland’s summer tour to work under new boss Stuart Lancaster.

He said the experience away as a coach with Ireland under O’Connell has been hugely beneficial.

“It’s been a brilliant experience, it is always good to get in with new coaches, but the calibre of coaching has been outstanding,” he added.

“It is great to work with them and everyone is across each other, so it is great to have that environment. We’re being really accurate with the messages we have been delivering, and Paul has been driving that.”


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