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<blockquote data-quote="nelly sham" data-source="post: 7042687" data-attributes="member: 11712"><p>The Academy are sending through a good few players now, the Wasps away game showed that, then you add Coombes, Kendellen, Hodnett, Daly to that and it’s not in a bad place at all. I’m still convinced Leinster are benefitting from a “rising tide raises all boats” effect too. Sure they have stand out talent like Kelliher and Sheehan but a brilliant coaching setup helps the others. It will be interesting to see how the likes of O’Loughlin and Dunne get on in Exeter and the same for the lads going west, I think there’ll be a noticeable drop off.</p><p></p><p>To Judge’s point I don’t think there’s been any issue with fast tracking foreign players, in the vast majority of cases there’s been no issue, Cloete has always played games more suited to his skill set which no other player has, Jenkins started ahead of Aherne and lost that spot quickly. Aherne IMO is as good as Baird and definitley as good as McCarthy despite what the commentators and columnists will try to tell us.</p><p>Munster are now in a position where the IRFU need to be realistic and realise that there’s a need for quality NIQs now, especially in hooker, tight head and a utility back. Leinster had a worry about Furlong and went out and signed Ala’atola (sp?) and now sit with him benching ahead of Clarkson.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nelly sham, post: 7042687, member: 11712"] The Academy are sending through a good few players now, the Wasps away game showed that, then you add Coombes, Kendellen, Hodnett, Daly to that and it’s not in a bad place at all. I’m still convinced Leinster are benefitting from a “rising tide raises all boats” effect too. Sure they have stand out talent like Kelliher and Sheehan but a brilliant coaching setup helps the others. It will be interesting to see how the likes of O’Loughlin and Dunne get on in Exeter and the same for the lads going west, I think there’ll be a noticeable drop off. To Judge’s point I don’t think there’s been any issue with fast tracking foreign players, in the vast majority of cases there’s been no issue, Cloete has always played games more suited to his skill set which no other player has, Jenkins started ahead of Aherne and lost that spot quickly. Aherne IMO is as good as Baird and definitley as good as McCarthy despite what the commentators and columnists will try to tell us. Munster are now in a position where the IRFU need to be realistic and realise that there’s a need for quality NIQs now, especially in hooker, tight head and a utility back. Leinster had a worry about Furlong and went out and signed Ala’atola (sp?) and now sit with him benching ahead of Clarkson. [/QUOTE]
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