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The longest-serving head coach in Irish provincial rugby, his side are enjoying the rarefied air of being top of the league while their neighbours struggle to come to terms with the season.
Lam's grand plan coming together as he looks to make more history
Ruaidhri O'Connor - Irish Independent
“The players were great with what I put forward. I challenged them. They are willing to step forward and take ownership of what they need to do”
"...yes the cynics out there are going to give me the same old excuses ‘he cheats most of the time, he’s offside,’ but I say good on him."
Kiss challenges players to take ownership and deliver
Richard Mulligan - Belfast Newsletter
Coach Anthony Foley, who already has an extended injury list, has not ruled him out of the contest, but admitted the 26-year old faces a race against time to be fit.
Munster’s Conor Murray a major doubt for Connacht clash
Irish Times
"...yes the cynics out there are going to give me the same old excuses ‘he cheats most of the time, he’s offside,’ but I say good on him."
Jack O'Toole - The Roar
“People can harp on about internationals across the board, yeah we do have that, and we’re the first people to stick our hands up and say it wasn’t good enough.”
The Leinster front row returned to training a day early to address their scrum capitulation
Ryan Bailey - The42.ie
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