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Published 15:32 10 Nov 2021 GMT
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"Look, I support Cliodhna, she's my teammate. I support all my teammates. But that's Cliodhna's comment. "For me, personally, throughout these next three days I'll be solely focused on the game. I don't like to delve into too many distractions, because I know it could affect a performance. And I know, personally, that's not what I like to do.""That was Cliodhna's comments so, yeah," Murphy-Crowe clarified when asked if others in the squad could have different opinions on that Eddy interview. [caption id="attachment_227166" align="alignnone" width="640"]
Cliodhna Moloney has taken a stance on Anthony Eddy's comments. Credit: INPHO/Sportsfile[/caption]
Eddy had also reasoned that the pressure of getting to a World Cup has possibly affected several players in the worst way. When it was noted that he could be blaming the squad, Murphy-Crowe commented:
"I don’t see it as blame, I see it as a failure to qualify for the World Cup. We've got the IRFU's side of it, the players' side of it. There's a review going on, and I think we leave that review there; let it go on. "For this week, we have the game. Amanda Bennett [who is reviewing Ireland's World Cup qualifying campaign] will be in contact with us but, like that, she’s not contacting us in the middle of a prep for an autumn international."As much as Murphy-Crowe and her teammate Nicola Fryday, who was also up for media duties, stressed that match preparations were not being hampered by the latest women's rugby fall-out, it was hard to see it any other way. Even though Ireland play the USA on Friday, the coach that will be in charge for that game and the next one, against Japan, will be on his way soon after. Greg McWilliams is taking over the 15s job, but remains waiting in the wings. "To be honest, we have to get on with it," says Murphy-Crowe. "We're international players, we’ve got a game on Friday night.
"It’s been so heartbreaking, not qualifying, every player feels grief, we all grieve differently. With each and every one of us coming into camp just wants to get the best out of the team and wants to get the best out of themselves. Going forward we want to grow the game, we want to improve, that’s the main focus."Ireland take on the USA from 7:15pm at The RDS, on Friday, and tickets for that game, and the Japan game, can be found here. WATCH THE LATEST HOUSE OF RUGBY U.R.C:
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