Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Jacques Nienaber’s latest stroke of genius may extend Andrew Porter’s career
Andrew Porter of Leinster is tackled by Pierre Fouyssac of ASM Clermont Auvergne during the Champions Cup Pool 2 match at the Aviva Stadium. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
When Leinster were selling the idea of recruiting Jacques Nienaber to the IRFU, his capacity for left-field thinking must have played a big role in the pitch.
No doubt there was some reluctance on Lansdowne Road to let a Springbok fox into the Irish hen house where they prize their so-called intellectual property highly, but the upside of hiring a double-World Cup winner known for challenging the status quo was too good to ignore.
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