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Why Ireland needs a Munster resurgence

Why Ireland needs a Munster resurgence

Paul O’Connell says that the Irish rugby needs Munster to recover with Clayton McMillan while the province puts his faith in the Neozyre who restored them to greatness.

The huge dependence of national coaches in Leinster that produces high -class players has never been so obvious, and this has happened when Munster has fought for more than a decade to return to the upper level of European rugby.

And O’Connell, a Munster The legend was Frank by stating the need for all provinces to contribute to a prosperous test team.

Ireland Rugby Press Conference, St Peter's College, Johannesburg, South Africa 2/7/2024 The striker coach Paul O'Connell. PIC: INPHO/DAN SHERIDAN
Paul O’Connell says that Irish rugby needs Munster to recover with Clayton McMillan. PIC: INPHO/DAN SHERIDAN

“It is important that each province is well, play well, have a strong squad, produce players, be competitive,” he said.

Munter resurgence

“It is a great benefit to us and one of the reasons in the past we start well (in test windows), which I think is due to a great training that occurs in the provinces.”

The brief windows that Irish coaches work with their players means that they must rely on quality training at the provincial level.

‘The first time we join, we have 12 days before the first game, so we really trust what has happened in its provinces before that. It is really important for us.

“With luck for Munster, it is a good appointment, it helps them take advantage of the work they have already been doing there in recent months.”

The Bay of Plenty coach, Clayton McMillan, during the 6 miter 10 cup between Manawatu and The Bay of Plenty in Central Energy Trust Arena on October 17, 2020 in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Pic: William Booth/Getty Images
Clayton McMillan could help lead a resurgence of Ireland in the future. Pic: William Booth/Getty Images

O’Connell spoke on the day it was announced that a trio of legendary players will retire from the test game at the end of the six nations. Cian Healy and Peter O’Mahony He will resign the game completely at the end of the season, with Conor Murray moving abroad for a year.

Selection decisions

Ireland’s plans for what seems like a decisive championship against France became clearer last night with confirmation Garry Ringrose It will be out of having been suspended by your red card against Wales.

Ringrose faces a prohibition of three games, which can reduce two attending the ‘School of Range’.

The players of Ireland, from the right, to the left, Peter O'Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray, share a joke in the company of the Ireland Jennifer Malone party, during the career of the Rugby captain of Ireland at the Aviva stadium in Dublin. PIC: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Ireland players, from right to left, Peter O’Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray retire. PIC: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

That could leave him free to play against Italy in the final round, since he can also count a fixed element of Leinster URC towards his prohibition.

However, it seems doubtful that Tadhg Furlong returns, since he fights with a calf injury, while Caelan Doris was not definitively appropriate.

In other places, Felix Jones has returned to South Africa as assistant coach of Rassie Erasmus.

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