Rugby: Academy talent impressed for Munster in preseason losses
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“He gives us something different – power, pace, athleticism, detail around his handling game, little tip passes and sweep passes that he’ll get better at. He’s got a great lineout jump shape and he’s easy to coach.” In addition to Edogbo’s showing, two of Munster’s three try-scorers against Gloucester were current academy stock, Ruadhán Quinn and Jack Oliver, so the signs are good from the junior ranks.
But the academy system won’t account for all of Munster’s new faces this season with Thaakir Abrahams having recently arrived from French club Lyon. The South African winger put in a top performance on his debut for the club in Cork last week.
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