Rugby World Cup-winning coach is planning for accuracy in execution against La Rochelle
Jacques Nienaber aims to bring South African knockout secrets to Leinster’s formula16-9 win over La Rochelle
“I think only Tonga were heavier. If you take the 33-man squad’s weights and divide it by 33, Ireland was the next biggest. Ireland have the biggest backs in the world in rugby currently so yes, there will be a narrative that they are bigger, they are heavier, they are bigger bullies. Leicester’s players and management believed they could win, “but there wasn’t that much pressure on them to pull off a result,” said Nienaber. “I’m not talking down on them. There was an expectancy pressure on us, definitely, and sometimes that is refreshing.
Charlie Ngatai and Garry Ringrose returned to the squad’s unit training yesterday, but Nienaber said Ringrose had a few boxes to tick yet. “They have an understanding of what their DNA is. They’ve got big ball carriers that give them momentum and that gets them on the front foot. So when they’ve the set-piece on their terms, they get momentum on their terms, then they’ve got flashy players that can create spectacles, and that’s like the South African lads I know that play on the wing that can create magic.”
“So, if you look at it individually, you have to be physical, you have to have a work ethic, you have to make sure on the day that the individual brings that to that party.
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