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John O'Sullivan

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
831 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

And you've got to have a predator's instincts at times to spot what's there.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

So you have to, if you don't look, you won't see.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

I know it's a bit of a cliche and slightly fortune cookie-esque, but that's the way.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

Leinster remind me of a team that is focused on the mechanical side of the game.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

So where should we be?

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

What should we be doing?

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

What are we doing off this, all this other stuff?

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

And that's great.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

And to use an analogy from your favourite sport, Nathan Cricket, it's like somebody facing a bowler and you're thinking about elbow position, arm position, feet position.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

all these things to get themselves into the right area to be able to hit a ball.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

So Leinster to me are a little bit clunky and mechanical at times where they've got to get back into a flow state.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

I think that's important for them.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

Trusting themselves, getting the ball away.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

Like if you look at the other teams, if you look at Bath, Northampton, if you look at Toulouse, Bordeaux in particular,

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

As soon as they get a turnover, an opportunity, they move the ball all the time.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

You don't get a proper shot when they go.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

When they go for something, obviously they carry into contact, get over game lines, all that sort of stuff.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

But when they sniff an opportunity, the ball is moved at speed.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

It's transferred at speed.

The Counter Ruck
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final โ€“ when will it all click?

It's not big, long, looping passes.