Seán O’Brien hails Leinster’s appointment of Jacques Nienaber as a masterstroke via IrishTimesSport
The Tullow Tank may be about to have a better idea whether he has the bug for this coaching lark. He has Simon Broughton, the academy manager, and Aaron Dundon, one of Leinster’s elite player development officers, assisting him. “Us three are running the show for the week,” he added, not seeming remotely fazed.
So be it. This two-game safari is as much about exposing young players, following on from Sam Prendergast’s uber-composed, Man of the Match debut in Johannesburg. “So, yeah, he’s been great out here, as have all the younger lads. There’ll be more of them who’ll probably get an opportunity this weekend.”
Leinster missed 22 tackles and leaked eight line breaks in conceding five tries against the Lions and O’Brien admitted this had been a focus early this week for what he acknowledges is a Bulls team full of weapons.
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