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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 149040"><p>It was a magnificent win for Leinster who've struggled on their travels over the last couple of years. Fitzgerald seems to be on fire right now and Sexton is developing into a well rounded flyhalf.</p><p></p><p>I take slight issue with the comment that Cheika doesn't blood home grown players enough. It's under Cheika that Rob Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald were picked before playing in the AIL. For last nights tough away encounter he gave Fergus McFadden and Kevin McLoughlin their first starts for the province. Although Jamie Heaslip played a small bit under Declan Kidney, he has blossomed into a fantastic number 8 under the Australian. He gave Cian Healy gametime last season, his first year out of school. This year with squad rotation more in evidence, he'll get ample opportunity to grab the 1 shirt from Stan Wright. Devin Toner has been given a chance in the 2nd row. Cillian Willis and Jonathan Sexton are developing into fine halfbacks under David Knox's direction. He's also managed to bring Shane Jennings and Leo Cullen back from Leicester while adding Trevor Hogan and Stephen Keogh from Munster thus increasing the player base for the Irish national team.</p><p></p><p>I don't agree with all his calls (such as persisting with Mick Berne, signing Owen Finegan and Ollie Le Roux, choosing Cameron Jowitt over Eric Miller) but the good he has done in the aftermath of Declan Kidney's ruinous reign far outweighs the bad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 149040"] It was a magnificent win for Leinster who've struggled on their travels over the last couple of years. Fitzgerald seems to be on fire right now and Sexton is developing into a well rounded flyhalf. I take slight issue with the comment that Cheika doesn't blood home grown players enough. It's under Cheika that Rob Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald were picked before playing in the AIL. For last nights tough away encounter he gave Fergus McFadden and Kevin McLoughlin their first starts for the province. Although Jamie Heaslip played a small bit under Declan Kidney, he has blossomed into a fantastic number 8 under the Australian. He gave Cian Healy gametime last season, his first year out of school. This year with squad rotation more in evidence, he'll get ample opportunity to grab the 1 shirt from Stan Wright. Devin Toner has been given a chance in the 2nd row. Cillian Willis and Jonathan Sexton are developing into fine halfbacks under David Knox's direction. He's also managed to bring Shane Jennings and Leo Cullen back from Leicester while adding Trevor Hogan and Stephen Keogh from Munster thus increasing the player base for the Irish national team. I don't agree with all his calls (such as persisting with Mick Berne, signing Owen Finegan and Ollie Le Roux, choosing Cameron Jowitt over Eric Miller) but the good he has done in the aftermath of Declan Kidney's ruinous reign far outweighs the bad. [/QUOTE]
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