Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Featured
2024 Guinness Six Nations
[Six Nations 2018] - Ireland
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 847290" data-attributes="member: 13611"><p>As far as I recall, Luke Fitzgerald said it too. The inference was that Matt O'Connor had the players playing "off the cuff" as opposed to choosing from a suite of plays which was the case under Joe Schmidt. The current model reminds me of how the team played in the first year of the Cheika/Knox partnership and in Gary Ella's year in charge ie players having the courage to back themselves in any situation and having the skills to back it up. This is underpinned by a very aggressive pack and rucking game, a Joe Schmidt trademark. Under Matt O'Connor, that aspect was sorely lacking and passing skills deteriorated.</p><p></p><p>It'll be interesting to see what's done with Joey Carbery. He could give Ireland an added attacking threat from 15 and would help Johnny Sexton out immensely as he's an extra option as first receiver. Can he be convinced to stay at 15 rather than his preferred position of 10? Ross Byrne's emergence as another quality flyhalf clouds the issue. Either way, he's a star in the making. It's a great position to be in to have two emerging 10s of such quality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 847290, member: 13611"] As far as I recall, Luke Fitzgerald said it too. The inference was that Matt O'Connor had the players playing "off the cuff" as opposed to choosing from a suite of plays which was the case under Joe Schmidt. The current model reminds me of how the team played in the first year of the Cheika/Knox partnership and in Gary Ella's year in charge ie players having the courage to back themselves in any situation and having the skills to back it up. This is underpinned by a very aggressive pack and rucking game, a Joe Schmidt trademark. Under Matt O'Connor, that aspect was sorely lacking and passing skills deteriorated. It'll be interesting to see what's done with Joey Carbery. He could give Ireland an added attacking threat from 15 and would help Johnny Sexton out immensely as he's an extra option as first receiver. Can he be convinced to stay at 15 rather than his preferred position of 10? Ross Byrne's emergence as another quality flyhalf clouds the issue. Either way, he's a star in the making. It's a great position to be in to have two emerging 10s of such quality. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Featured
2024 Guinness Six Nations
[Six Nations 2018] - Ireland
Top