Denis Leamy: Players now ‘channel the dog’ in different ways

Leamy has only just come on board with the Ireland U20s this year but he has clearly been taken by a group of players who “lived like monks” throughout the pandemic and lockdowns

Ireland Under 20s assistant coach Denis Leamy. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

It’s 18 months since Brian O’Driscoll rued the lack of ‘dog’ in the senior Ireland side.

The former Ireland captain spoke to RTÉ about the ferociousness with which Sean O’Brien played the game and how that bit of nastiness was such a vital component to a rugby team going about it’s business.