Former Munster and Ireland hooker Bernard Jackman raises concerns about Leinster's lineout struggles following their recent performance against Clermont. He points to the departure of Ross Molony, a key lineout strategist, and the lack of a clear successor as contributing factors. Jackman also highlights the broader issue of Ireland's struggle to develop strong lineout callers, drawing parallels with Munster's dependence on Peter O'Mahony.
LEINSTER ’S LINEOUT TOUBLES against Clermont caught the attention of Bernard Jackman on the latest edition Rugby Weekly Extra, the podcast for subscribers to The 42.
Advertisement “He was also a good ball player, but he wasn’t the same type of athlete as Joe McCarthy, James Ryan or Ryan Baird. There’s a premium on that defensively to have people who can bash and counter-ruck, so obviously he’s moved on. But he was the lineout guru in Leinster, he was Leo’s right-hand man.
“I think the failure here is that over the last five, six or seven years, we have failed to develop really astute lineout callers.
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