Are Leinster being set up tactically for success?

About this episode

The episode discusses the tactical challenges faced by Leinster Rugby under Jacques Nienaber's coaching.

A number of narratives have emerged in an attempt to explain Leinster’s European malaise under the current coaching staff.  Is Jacques Nienaber’s new system the problem or, rather, has he been given enough coaching power to truly take control?  Are Leinster still a well coached team or are they tactically behind the curve given the way the game is being played at the moment?  Analyst Sam Larner joins Nathan Johns to cut through all the headlines and figure out what is actually going on in Leinster HQ. Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Johns

Guest: Sam Larner

Topics covered

• Leinster Rugby
• tactical analysis
• coaching strategies
• European rugby
• Jacques Nienaber

Keywords

• Leinster
• rugby
• Jacques Nienaber
• tactics
• coaching
• European rugby
• analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leinster, Jacques Nienaber, The Irish Times

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