Toulouse head coach believes loss of Sexton and Lowe will upset Leinster’s patterns via IrishTimesSport
Toulouse head coach Ugo Mola believes Leinster will have to adapt their game plan due to the absence of James Lowe and Johnny Sexton. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty ImagesUgo Mola believes that Leinster will adapt aspects of their patterns to accommodate the absence of Johnny Sexton and James Lowe for Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup at the Aviva Stadium .
The Toulouse head coach speaking to the French media explained: “It [Lowe’s absence] changes things about the length and relevance of the kicking game. James Lowe has the most impressive number of metres compiled through kicking covered in the Champions Cup, after Antoine Dupont. He hits very hard. “And Johnny Sexton needs no introduction. He is the best outhalf in the history of Irish rugby. Not having this player is necessarily a blow for them, that’s obvious, but when I see the performances of Ross Byrne and the understanding that they manage to find in their three-quarter line without him [Sexton], I’m not saying that they play better but differently.
“I have a lifelong respect for Sexton as this player has longevity, the ability to excel and to put together performances at a very high level. Unfortunately, he will not be able to play this semi-final but, apparently, he will be well prepared for more distant deadlines to do with his country [in the World Cup].”
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