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# specialist

Last year
2022
# specialist
Liverpool progress in Carabao Cup thanks to more shootout heroics from Caoimhín Kelleher
Elsewhere, Man City beat Chelsea while Spurs and Arsenal fell to shock defeats.
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Nov 9th 2022, 10:23 PM
All time
# Expert
'You're naive if you think you can win without kicking well. Often, kicking decides games'
Dave Alred helped England to the World Cup in 2003 and remains obsessed with kicking.
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Feb 21st 2021, 8:00 AM
# specialist
Jerry Flannery joins Premiership club Harlequins as lineout coach
The 41-year-old left his role as forwards coach of Munster last year.
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Jun 9th 2020, 4:55 PM
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'He’s one of the best lineout operators I’ve come across' - O'Donoghue makes crucial steal
The Munster back row has developed into a maul and lineout specialist.
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Dec 8th 2019, 6:00 PM
# specialist
Hogan's contact skills pushing Leinster players forward while avoiding injury
After winning the Champions Cup, Leinster decided to create a new position in their backroom team.
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Feb 16th 2019, 10:00 AM
# caller
Lineout leader Devin Toner remains a key figure for Schmidt's Ireland
The 32-year-old is a specialist when it comes to the set-piece.
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Jan 31st 2019, 9:05 AM
# Unlucky
Hogg injury a worry for Lions but Murray fine after dislocated finger
The fullback collided with the Lions scrum-half’s elbow during the win over the Crusaders.
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Jun 11th 2017, 11:12 AM
# Philosophy
'If you try to run before you can walk, you end up standing for nothing'
Andy Farrell continues to push his defensive thinking forward.
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Sep 16th 2016, 7:15 AM
# specialist
Scrum Doctor Bracken taking Connacht and Wasps lessons into coaching
A Heineken Cup-winning prop, Peter Bracken has developed a scrum-coaching business.
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May 14th 2016, 9:30 AM
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'I love working with him' - Leinster appreciating McQuilkin influence
The former Ireland international has made a major impact on his return to the eastern province.
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Apr 28th 2016, 8:00 PM
# set piece magic
This is one of the best free-kicks we've seen in a while
We give a doff of the hat to Medellin’s Luis Carlos Arias for an absolute belter.
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Feb 25th 2016, 11:55 AM
# specialist
Here are several free-kicks we'll never forget from ex-Ireland international Ian Harte
The former Leeds defender announced his retirement earlier in the week.
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Aug 29th 2015, 7:00 AM
# Major blow
Sean O'Brien set for five to six months out following shoulder surgery
Leinster coach Matt O’Connor has confirmed that O’Brien will be missing long-term.
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Oct 2nd 2014, 1:14 PM
# specialist
Counter-attacking and basic skills the keys to Prendergast's philosophy
Grenoble’s new backs coach outlines his areas of focus ahead of the Top 14 season.
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Jul 10th 2014, 8:30 AM
# Abortion
No psychiatrists outside Dublin to assess suicidal pregnant women
Dr Anthony McCarthy of the National Maternity Hospital said that there is a wrong assumption that women will try to manipulate psychiatrists by saying they are suicidal in order to have a termination.
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Jan 8th 2013, 10:42 AM