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Ruddock says next generation ready to step into the breach

Mike Ruddock has no desire to see talents like Sean O’Brien disappear to France but the Ireland U20 coach believes their loss would at least have a silver lining for the next generation.

Ruddock says next generation ready to step into the breach

Thu, 16 Jan, 2014 - 00:00

Brendan O'Brien

The former Wales coach has been in charge of the U20 grade since 2010 and has been responsible for some standout results while smoothing the path from age-grade to senior representative rugby for a host of talented youngsters.

JJ Hanrahan, Kieran Marmion, Luke Marshall and Iain Henderson are just some of the players to have graduated to better things.

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Courts Rugby Place: France Place: Wales Place: South Africa Place: Scotland Place: Dubarry Park Person: Ruddock Person: Mike Ruddock Person: Sean O’Brien Person: JJ Hanrahan Person: Kieran Marmion Person: Luke Marshall Person: Iain Henderson Person: O’Brien Person: Conor Gilsenan Person: Jordan Coughlan Person: Jack Cronin Person: Heaslip Person: Rhys Ruddock Person: Jordi Murphy Person: Pat Lam Person: Hanrahan Person: Coghlan Person: Cronin Person: Gilsenan Person: Peter Dooley Person: Peadar Timmins Person: Dan Leavy Person: Alex Wooton Person: Jack O’Donoghue Person: Adam Byrne Person: TERENURE Person: Harrison Brewer Event: Junior World Cup Event: World Cup Event: Six Nations Event: 2012 Senior Cup Organisation: Ireland U20 Organisation: Wales Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Springboks Organisation: England Organisation: France Organisation: U20 Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Munster Organisation: Lansdowne Organisation: UCD Organisation: Irish Schools Organisation: UL Bohemians Organisation: All Black Mike

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