Matt O’Connor, Leinster’s Big Seeding Problem and the Indie Rugby Writers
Ahead of Leinster’s Champions Cup semi final meeting with Toulon I cast an eye out to the increasing relevance of indie rugby writers. Matt O’Connor features, as well as Leinster’s very big seeding problem.
Matt O’Connor might not be the most popular coach that has strode the RDS turf. But is his Leinster team essentially Joe Schmidt’s Ireland minus the wins?
Twitter, Facebook and the more opinionated parts of the internet can sometimes rightly be regarded as somewhat of a shouty echo chamber. But the role of the online world is increasing.
While in some cases this means a series of tweets will be dressed up as an “article”, there are more considered views. Jeff Pagano of Leinster fansite HarpinOnRugby previewed Leinster’s quarter-final against Bath for the most recent copy of In Touch, the IRFU’s self-published digital magazine. The Whiff of Cordite rugby blog has been around for a few years now, steadily expanding its reach, and then there is the Demented Mole.
