Munster head coach Graham Lawler looks ahead to a thrilling Champions Cup showdown against Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle while emphasizing the importance of the upcoming match against the Dragons.
Munster head coach Graham Lawler is eagerly anticipating the Champions Cup showdown with Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle . Lawler recognises the immense passion and vocal support from both fan bases, highlighting the excitement surrounding the April encounter. While Munster narrowly missed out on home advantage for the knockout round after a 34-32 loss to Northampton Saints last weekend, Lawler emphasized the positives from the match.
He pointed to their strong attacking performance, with 60% of their ball retained under three seconds, nine line breaks compared to Northampton's five, and four tries resulting from phased attacks. However, he acknowledged the need to address the 15 turnovers they conceded versus Northampton's 10, emphasizing the importance of minimizing those errors.Lawler expressed confidence in the team's ability to learn from the missed opportunity against Northampton and is focused on the upcoming match against the Dragons. He also celebrated the decision to offer senior contracts to academy players Evan O'Connell and Rudhán Quinn, while Alex Kendellen, another academy graduate, has extended his contract for two more years. Lawler praised Kendellen's leadership qualities at such a young age and highlighted the hunger and dedication of O'Connell and Quinn, stating that their constant pursuit of improvement has earned them their contracts
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