Con off to a flyer but still plenty to ponder

A WIN is a win, even if the performance leaves a lot to be desired — that was the attitude of Cork Con manager Brian Walsh after this opening-round AIL Division 1 game at Temple Hill on Saturday.

“I thought we played some good rugby in the first half,” said Walsh. “It was not so good in the second, we failed to control the ball and couldn’t get out of our own 22 for long periods. Our lineouts were a problem also, they didn’t function particularly well.

“There was a lot of testosterone out there as everyone wants to win their first game. It may not have been very free-flowing but the pressure was to get a win under the belt, and we did that.”