Ireland forwards coach Paul O'Connell says the Irish squad are benefiting from the insight provided to Leinster players on South Africa by their World Cup-winning coach Jacques Nienaber.
Insight from South Africa World Cup-winning coach Jacques Nienaber is helping Ireland prepare for their upcoming two-match Test series against the Springboks.
"Our boys shared a little bit of that with us. Some of it is helpful to us, some of it can be a bit of a distraction because we’ve got to focus on what is important to us. They have never won a Test series in South Africa however, having only achieved one previous victory from their 10 previous matches away against the Boks, a 26-20 triumph in 2016.O'Connell says Nienaber's positive influence at Leinster is being felt in the Irish squad.
Ireland meanwhile are aiming to build on their Six Nations success after a period of some change in personnel, including the retirement of long-time captain and talisman Johnny Sexton."We had a bit of a turnover of players, Johnny in particular moving on," said the Ireland forwards coach.
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