YOUR ATTENTION IS probably on the Aviva Stadium at the moment as Leinster take on Bath but there is some great rugby going on in Durban too. The Crusaders have travelled to play the Sharks and Todd Blackadder’s men are killing the home side.
They currently lead 45-3 midway through the second half and the Sharks were reduced to 14 after Jean Deysel recklessly used his knee.
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You don’t see knees used all that often in rugby but when you do – like Pacal Pape on Jamie Heaslip and Nathan Hughes on George North – they often result in massive damage to the recipient.
Good on the referee for showing red.
Even when on the bench he didn’t get game time. The coach doesn’t like or trust him. Saturday once again showed just how wrong O’connor has been all season
O’Connor is just all wrong for Leinster.
He has a very big chance next season with Leinster during the World Cup, midfield won’t be as competitive so he should get a good run of matches.
Mark if Darcy doesn’t make the World Cup squad, he’ll play 12 with t’eo at 13. Then Madigan and sexton will be back so the midfield won’t be as easy to get into as you may think
That pop pass from O’Brien
Battle between him and Madigan for the 12 jersey next season.
It’s always to easy to see who coaches ‘just like/don’t like’. When Gopperth played badly it was ignored whereas when Madigan played mediocre or even if Reid played well decisions went against them.
It creates such a poisonous culture as some players start to feel entitled to spots and others feel it doesn’t matter how well they play they won’t get picked. Cody and Fergusson were masters at disregarding players identities and judging on match performance alone. MOC is such a stink manager.