Ivan Soroka will join brother Alex for Leinster against Cardiff as province fces shortage at loosehead
Leinster turn to the AIL and Soroka family to solve injury and international commitment issues“I gave him a call a couple of weeks ago just in terms of planning and a couple of different scenarios and if he would be interested if the opportunity came about. I talked to Andy Wood this week so a lot of credit must go to him and Clontarf, the great work that they do there. The quality is good, the coaching is good, and it’s amazing to see some of those guys rewarded.
Cullen smiled: “Yeah, little and large. Lexi has been very good in terms of how he has gone about trying to help Ivan, in setting him up, and Ivan has been very diligent in the way he has gone about his preparation this week.”Alex made a standout impact off the bench for Ireland A in Bristol last Sunday in what was an otherwise disappointing performance for the visitors.
Jimmy O’Brien and Tommy O’Brien provide experience in a young backline that includes a fledgling midfield combination of Hugh Cooney and Charlie Tector, with Andrew Osborne, younger brother of Jamie, on the left wing. Ross Byrne and Luke McGrath will be expected to run the game plan with a practiced eye.
RG Snyman and Scott Penny will add value whenever they’re introduced, while Rob Russell is fit again after injury. The job that Matt Sherratt did in preparing Wales as interim head coach for last week’s Six Nations clash underlines Cullen’s assertion that Cardiff “are a very well-coached side,” with a nice blend of power and pace. They have the potential to be a handful.
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