Retort: Andrew Conway

IRELAND did not hold back in enjoying the local cuisine while staying in the world capital of prime beef,
Kobe beef is known for its flavour and tenderness – and the Ireland squad got stuck in before facing Russia.
The squad have been blending local food with more familiar Western grub, including – of all things – a cannelloni and apple crumble in Yokohama.
Rhys Ruddock said: “We’ve had a nutritionist who’s been out here before and briefed the hotels, so there’s a combination of Japanese food and things we’re a bit mor...