
Day 3 Game 1 vs Belgium

Perception is everything. We played Belgium in a tournament in Brussels in May. I was coming back from injury, I was still struggling, and had played almost no Touch in months. We didn’t have a full team and they beat us well. I couldn’t handle the speed they were coming at us and couldn’t believe how good Belgium had become.
In our game today, I was watching the first couple of sets from the box and everything seemed manageable. I went on the field and felt very in control, nothing that stressed me unduly. This was a comfortable performance.
Watching back at the video, I’m happy with how I’m responding to mistakes. I’m agitated about the error, giving away a score when I’m on the pitch pains me. I could analyse about three things wrong here straightaway.
Intercepting and dropping the ball on last touch is unforgiveable.
I’ve got better at getting straight back in the game and not compounding a mistake with another one.
Diarmuid arrived in today for the tournament and it’s great playing with him. I combine with him here and a few other times. I’d never really played with him before but the understanding is immediate.
You can see the experience and intelligence, making simple things look easy. No drama. Score.
I did score a try myself. An easy finish really.
FULL MATCH: Men’s 30 | Belgium vs Ireland | European Championships 2022 – YouTube
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