Without going all bluemagic on it, he has definitely been parachuted into squads just ahead of international windows, not always with Leinster's best interest in mind. That is nothing against him in any way, but how the IRFU have exploited the situation.wixfjord wrote:Eh...what?curates_egg wrote:
This is the measured post that I would not have dared to make. Well done.
He definitely owes us nothing and, if we're honest, his presence has been slightly disruptive to the squad for a number of seasons.
What a joy he was to watch in his pomp. His performances in Schmidt's first two seasons were breathtaking.
With a different coach, he might have made it to a world cup semi in 2011. That was - in my mind - the best back row we have ever had.
If you don't agree, that's fine: you rarely do. However, I know a lot of people who do, so we'll leave it there, and not destroy another thread.