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Ian Madigan

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1427 total appearances

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Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

He's usually a brilliant defender at the back.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

biting in when he should be swimming off and maybe connecting better with his back three to salvage a situation, give your team another chance to get set.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

Yes, you have to be concerned with Leinster's defence because of those points being conceded.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

But on the flip side of that, do I believe that they can get it right on the day?

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

Yes, I do.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

And that is tied into the system being heavily dependent on dominant tackles, counter-rooking,

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

buying your teammates time, and then getting your spacings right in the wider channels, getting up and shutting the opposition down.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

The system is designed for the ball not to get into those wide channels.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

If it's getting in there, that's where Leinster are vulnerable, but the whole system is about preventing it getting there.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

And I believe if they can get themselves to the right emotional pitch,

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

make those dominant hits, make a mess of the breakdown, frustrate the likes of White, then that's going to allow the likes of Tommy O'Brien and Gary Ringrose to get up high and get in the faces of Toulon.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

And they won't have faced the line speed that Leinster are going to bring at the weekend.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

And it always takes a period of adjustment.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

And Ulster, it took them nearly 55 minutes to adjust to that Leinster line speed.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

And that's where Leinster can capitalise and build a lead early.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

I think it's very, very different.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

I actually, I don't think Leinster were under pressure going into the semi-final against Northampton last year, and that's part of the issue.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

Being under pressure and feeling nervous and knowing all the chips are going over the line can bring out the best in you.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

And even I look at some of the defensive errors that they made that day, they lacked urgency.

Indo Sport
Leinster v Toulon preview | Roger Randle Munster move collapses? | Ian Madigan & Ruaidhri O'Connor

The quality of their kick chase, I'd say the coaches were pulling their hair out watching it, going, this is not us.