‘There is nothing if we don’t win this weekend'
Image: Ben Brady/INPHO Image: Ben Brady/INPHO ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER must-win game for Munster. This time it’s up to Belfast for a United Rugby Championship quarter-final date with Ulster, a game that will see one of the provinces sign off for the season while the other advances to the last four.
They do however have a habit of ignoring the form guide and delivering big performances, and with key men Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Conway seemingly on course to feature, they’ll make the journey north reasonably locked and loaded for what promises to be a fascinating fixture, the winners of which will play either the Stormers or Edinburgh in the semi-finals the following weekend.
“We felt that we did that the last time we played against them, we felt that we controlled the territory quite well, we held the ball when we needed to hold the ball and we transferred the ball when we felt we didn’t have good momentum. “We’ve spoken about the possibilities of what’s going to happen after this weekend but we don’t know so there’s no point harping on that. Guys will be ready to, you know, we’ll have a day in between where guys can pack if we have to go to South Africa or if we have to go to Edinburgh, that will be later in the week so it’s not such a big issue.
“And I’ve certainly seen a change in his professionalism this year. Well, he hasn’t really been with the team prior to this season and I’ve had a chance to work with him on a professional level.“And he’s been amazing, very diligent with his preparation, takes a lot of notes in meetings, studies the way that we want to play, studies his own game, and I think he’s been progressing every game that he plays, he’s getting better and better.
Considering most out-halves will never find themselves involved in a penalty shootout, it was a challenging situation for the 22-year-old. Larkham himself was a back-up kicker in his playing days but understands the mentality required to move on from such a setback and not let it affect your confidence playing in such a pivotal position.
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