Ronan O'Gara: If I’m Clayton McMillan, I’m not letting Peter O'Mahony walk without a chat
Peter O'Mahony of Munster walks through the supporters prior to the Investec Champions Cup Round Of 16 match between Northampton Saints and Munster Rugby at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens on April 07, 2024 in Northampton, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
Tawera Kerr-Barlow got the curly finger into my office after training Thursday. Not for a chat about the put-in, but for a dig out with this column. T’s path didn’t properly cross with Clayton McMillan’s at the Chiefs, but he sat in on a few meetings Munster’s new bossman took and is well enough wired into the Hamilton network to get a good read.
He had only good to say. Big on culture, was his nutshell take. A no-nonsense ex-cop. A Maori who knows what he wants and delivers clear messages. The Chiefs’ culture had drifted a touch from their core values before he took that head coach job, T felt. And McMillan got it right back on track. Though word had got round the last six months he was ready for the next challenge.
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