Ireland might be underdogs in tomorrow's Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final. But on the cusp of the unprecedented prize of a World Cup final berth, anything can happen against England.
The Irish have already shown what is possible with dedication and perseverance when they defeated the mighty New Zealand during the pool stages and Philip Doyle's side should have that confidence to draw upon.
The Score.ie's Murray Kinsella emphasized that point when he spoke to us tonight from the World Cup in France.
"For the girls and the team, I know that they don't think that this is the finishing point. They have the ability and confidence to win a World Cup," said Kinsella, who believes the preparation has breathed more confidence into their collective lungs.
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Kinsella also highlighted the years of work done by the team and long-time manager Philip Doyle which is paying off big time and is impressed by the way that the team have been carrying out the different gameplans effectively against the distinct opposition they have faced thus far.
He has also been impressed by the conditioning and physicality of the team which has paid off in the final stages of matches.
"One of the noticeable things is that in the last 20 minutes of the three pool games, Ireland really excelled and I think the conditioning has been phenomenal."
Ireland might have won the 2013 Grand Slam, but this year's Six Nations saw them lose 17 - 10 to tomorrow's opponents England at Twickenham.
Kinsella believes the battle up front will be key and thinks the Irish pack can also target the maul.
And he explained why he believes Ireland can win the game against the English whose most dangerous players is Margaret Alphonsi.
Meanwhile, Kinsella also spoke about Leinster's new signing Ben Te'o - a star in rugby league - and why it suits Matt O'Connor's plans.
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