Leinster will be looking to go one better in Saturday's Champions Cup final against Toulouse after losing the last 2 finals.
Leinster will be hoping to go one better when they take on Toulouse in the Champions Cup final after losing the last two finals to another French club La Rochelle. Picture: Oli SCARFF / AFP.
Nienaber joined Leo Cullen’s backroom staff at Leinster after masterminding a remarkable campaign in France last year where the Springboks won all three knockout games by just a point to retain the title they won at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.“He’s had a huge impact defensively, but in a lot of areas,” Leinster lock Ryan told a pre-match press conference at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the venue for the final, on Friday.
Turning to Nienaber’s impact on Leinster, co-captain Ryan said: “As a coach he gives unbelievably good clarity. It’s easy to get behind.Previous defeats to provide motivation “At the same time, Toulouse won’t be shy of motivation because we’ve beaten them in the last two years of this competition.”
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