Ireland coach Schmidt opts for A team in World Cup opener with Canada

[WorldNews]

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Ireland coach Joe Schmidt is taking nothing for granted in the World Cup Pool D opener against Canada, naming a near first-choice team for the clash at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Saturday. One player missing from the line-up, however, will be star centre Robbie Henshaw, who sits out the Canada game after picking up a slight hamstring injury. Facing what Schmidt said would likely be the danger of free-running, often sevens-trained backs and a solid forward power base centred around his former Clermont charge and Canada captain Jamie Cudmore, the Kiwi coach had no doubts about picking his strongest side.

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