“Let’s be honest about it, the style of the game has gone backwards.”Tadhg Beirne was in no mood to hold back following Munster’s Saturday night defeat to Leinster. Attack coach Mike Prendergast has previously lamented the law tweaks that have led to kick-heavy game plans across the sport. “You want a bit more flow to the game, personally.”Munster's Tadhg Beirne. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho“That’s for the lawmakers, we’re coaches trying to play the game with the rules the way they are. If that’s the way it’s going to be, that’s the way it’s going to be.”One team thinks they’re raging against the dying of the attacking light.

Source: The Irish Times December 29, 2025 09:01 UTC