FORMER LEINSTER COACH Matt O’Connor has landed a new job with the Queensland Reds.
However, while O’Connor had applied of the head coach position, he has been given the role of ‘Attack Coach’ with the Australian outfit on a three-year deal instead.
Despite a disastrous 2015 Super Rugby season that saw the Reds pick up just 22 points from 16 games, Richard Graham keeps his role as head coach.
O’Connor brings almost 20 years of experience to his new role but it is something of a demotion having worked as both head coach of Leicester in the English Premiership for four seasons before and and Leinster for two.
“It’s exciting to join an organisation with such great Rugby pedigree, history and tradition,” O’Connor said.
“My family has been overseas for 13 of the last 17 years, so it’s huge to be able to return to Australia and we’re looking forward to making the move to Queensland to join the Reds.”
Can’t see Ireland losing but it won’t be pretty to watch.
Irish boys to win but a hard game it should be.
Also well done to the Irish women’s team for beating Italy 40 points to 10 last night.
Who……?
Why weren’t we told about this? Did they swap jerseys at the end?
Comprehensive victory.. 6 tries, 3 for earles !
Ireland to slug it out for a 10 to 12 point win.
Italy are far from the whipping boys they once were in this tournament, and any side that writes them off or takes their eye off the ball could pay a high price. Also, Ireland and England are the only two scalps they have yet to take in the six nations, so you can bet they’ll be up for this one.
That said, Ireland should have the firepower to do it as long as they stay focussed and keep complacency out of their mindset.
Ireland by nine points…..
Our boys in green are the only greens doing it right way!!
Hard honest graft reaps rewards!
Best of luck today boys
Plus 15 points
Kick off is 1.30pm. We don’t want anyone missing it!
19-15 to Ireland…
Close defensive first half. Ireland to dominate in the second and run in a couple of tries. #6nations
12 to 1 half time draw. could be worth a few yoyos. also paul o c man of the match 9 to 1.
Nearly des , nearly,
I bet you were almost planning how you’d spend the half time money – bad luck… :-/
How the hell did Sexton get motm??
Place kicking was good but kicking from the hand was brutal, and he was absolutely anonymous with ball in hand. Rob Kearney for my money, with PoC a close second….
Thanks a lot guys… “kick off 2pm”. Just missed the first half hour
19-13 good guys.
will be tight italy on the up ireland by 3 pts