Cronin: Scrum time with Feek working wonders

HE’S not playing as regularly as he did in a Connacht jersey, but Sean Cronin is still convinced making the move to Leinster has made him a better player.

The hooker is a hugely destructive at wrecking-ball in the loose, but his line-out throwing and work in the scrum hasn’t always been of such a high calibre. Since coming to Leinster though, and working on a daily basis with scrum-coach Greg Feek, the progress he’s making on that front has been apparent.

“It has been great to have a full time scrum coach,” he admitted. “I have learnt a lot of things from him and tried to implement them. Even different areas around the pitch, he has been helping me with my throwing and breakdown work. Things are ticking along nicely but I need a bit more consistency. I am doing some things well, and just trying getting a balance on all round stuff.