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Bordeaux to swoop for Wallabies lock - report

Adam Coleman confronts the All Blacks

Union Bordeaux-Bègles could be one of the first clubs to swoop on the carcass of London Irish, with reports in France suggest a Wallaby lock could be the first prize landed.

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According to RugbyRama, second row Adam Coleman is a target for the big spending Top 14 side.

Coleman is one of the biggest names on the roster at London Irish, and is said to have aroused interest on both side of the channel.

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The 6ft 8in second row, who has won 31 caps and had been an ever-present for Australia prior to joining London Irish, is effectively out of Wallabies contention.

Coleman made 14 appearances in all competitions for London Irish in his first two seasons, having linked up with the club in January 2020.

While highly rated, eyebrows were raised when it was revealed that Irish paid an eye-watering £900,000 a year for his services.

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RedWarriors 55 minutes ago
How Dupont-less France tossed a grenade into Ireland's Grand Slam celebrations

In both instances, Ireland can cross halfway in comfort and there are 20 or 30 metres of space in which to work, but a clear sense of purpose is conspicuously absent. Whether it stumbled into a handling error or a breakdown pilfer or delivered a negative kick back to their opponents, Ireland’s transition attack was toothless.”


I disagree with this in the first instance there is a three on one if Osborne receives the pass. He will get past Moefana with only Ramos appearing to confront Osborne, Aki and Sheehan with no-one behind. Probable try, not toothless. As Osborne is on the opposite wing to what he has been training for there is a handling error (understandable). You did acknowledge that Lowe was a blow, but thsi was not a toothless attack, the French defense was beaten there.

The second instance is a kick to Nash, again he will not have trained as much on kick receipts and takes the ball into trouble. Ireland’s systemic preparation is massively important to them but vulnerable to a pre match injury.


As I said previously, in all parallell universes France win, but it might have been a better and more interesting contest without that Injury.


My hopeful view before that match was of a Leinster-LaRochelle type scenario with Ireland building a score and then withstanding an onslaught. Turned out first half was a low scoring Leinster-LaRochelle encounter. Second half was tired Leinster versus Fresh Toulouse.

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