Eddie's stock on the rise

THERE IS no greater feeling than waking up on the morning after a significant victory. From Eddie O’Sullivan’s perspective, breakfast will have tasted particularly good last Sunday.

Contrast his feelings with that of Andy Robinson and, to a lesser extent, Bernard Laporte and Jake White.

The respective coaches of England, France and South Africa are under pressure with performances that have left their rugby-mad citizens seething. Such is the lot of the modern day coach. It is getting more like soccer every day. Even Robinson has this week received the dreaded vote of confidence from the board. Cold comfort that.

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