Rugby Daily | McMillan on "outstanding human being" Randle, *too* much change for Leinster?
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Off the Ball, GAA. A clear push for absolutely everyone. I think they were a pint or two up at the time and they went on and won it because they weren't trying to be Limerick, they were trying to be themselves.
Join in the obsession. Subscribe now at offtheball.com forward slash join. Off the Balls, Rugby Daily. With Bank of Ireland, a proud sponsor of Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster Rugby. Never stop competing. You're very welcome along to Friday's Rugby Daily. I'm Cameron Hill. Now coming up for you today, Clayton McMillan defends the appointment of new Munster attack coach Roger Randall. Is too much change a bad thing for the Leinster team? Brian O'Driscoll gives his thoughts and Ireland head coach Scott Beaman on his expectations from one of his biggest stars ahead of this weekend's Women's Six Nations visit of Italy to Galway. First up today, Munster head coach Clayton McMillan has defended the appointment of Roger Randall as the province's new attack coach, describing him as an outstanding human being.
The province confirmed earlier this week that Randall has been appointed as the successor to Mike Prendergast, who is of course leaving for Bath at the end of this term. Randall served as attack coach under current Munster head coach Clayton McMillan at Super Rugby franchise the Chiefs between 2021 and 2025. But Randall was arrested and charged with rape in South Africa back in 1997 while playing a game for Kiwi club side Hurricanes. The charges were dropped after the complainant withdrew from the process and Randall has always denied the allegations and continues to do so. But it's caused something of a storm both within Munster and outside. Three former players, Billy Holland, Killian Keane and Mick O'Driscoll, have stepped down from the province's professional games board due to their objections to the appointment.
Macmillan defended the appointment at yesterday's press conference and offered this message to Munster fans.
I would ask people to put their trust in me and other people. I think if you jumped onto the Chiefs website, for example, and you read the comments about Roger Randall, you'll see glowing reports of a man that's loved by a huge cross-section in New Zealand. A family man, an honest man and one that I trust unequivocally. I can understand that people will have an opinion but it's not one that I share and I honestly believe that he can come here and help our team and players. develop in Excel.
To matters on the pitch then, Macmillan has made eight changes for tomorrow's URC trip to Benetton. Dermot Barron, Calvin Nash and John Klain all returned from injury with Shane Daly, Andrew Smith, Michael Alalatoa, Tom Ahern and John Hodnett also back in the side after their Challenge Cup last 16 defeat to Exeter Chiefs a fortnight ago. Olli Jaeger and Brian Gleeson are also back fit and make the bench for the game in Italy. Munster are just two points clear of 9th placed Connacht in the table, with four games to go in the race for a top eight finish.
What is the significance of Roger Randall's appointment as Munster's attack coach?
While Benetton's play-off hopes appear to be very slim at this stage, they did run Exeter far closer in their quarter-final last weekend, denied by a late Henry Slade penalty in a 44 points to 41 defeat. Alan Quinlan joined Colm Boohig and Shane Hannan on this morning's off-the-ball breakfast. He caught a fairly despondent figure when asked about Munster's chances of making the Investec Champions Cup next season.
People are trying hard there. There's loads of good people there trying their best. And, you know, sometimes you make mistakes and you don't make decisions that don't work out, whether it's recruitment or your coaches you choose or the playing squad or whatever the case may be.
What are the concerns around too much change in the Leinster team?
And But there is a bit of backs against the wall here and I'm not sure how this gets to a point where it's fine. Maybe this will get to a point and hopefully it does.
How did Brian O'Driscoll weigh in on Leinster's team changes?
And if it does, it does and they move on and Roger Randall comes here and hopefully it does. But let's see what happens. They've got to win matches.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–3:02
2
What is the significance of Roger Randall's appointment as Munster's attack coach?
3:02–3:41
3
What are the concerns around too much change in the Leinster team?
3:41–3:53
4
How did Brian O'Driscoll weigh in on Leinster's team changes?
3:53–4:27
5
What was Clayton McMillan's defense regarding Roger Randall's past?
4:27–12:53
Speakers
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