Remember seeing him being picked in the La Rochelle game in December and I just knew jacques nienaber picked him to do one job and that was chop all those massive La Rochelle players and one of main reasons Leinster won that game

@AndrewDavidForde

Ай бұрын

You just know Nienaber loves him

He was Josh VDF before Josh. He was starting to become first choice at Leinster and Ireland before his injury. Delighted he is back, and hoping he gets picked for SA tour or Autumn games

so underrated

This is basically old school rugby union tackling (pre Rugby League defensive coaches) done extremely effectively.

technically excellent player just feel so bad that he came through in our best ever spell of producing back rowers

What ever happened to Conners at international level? I remember when he broke onto the scene around 2020/2021 he was getting man of the match awards on debut, setting tackle records and looked set to be a main stay for years, now he'll be 28 next week and is still only on nine Ireland caps. I know we're producing world class back rowers at a rate of knots at the minute and no one is taking the 7 jersey off JVDF for a while but it could be argued - playing extreme devil's advocate - that 7 is a slight area of weakness too. VDF is phenomenal of course but he has been the starting 7 for every match we've played in the last year bar three; Doris against Italy in this year's 6Ns and for the WC warm ups and POM against Romania at the WC. Now both Doris and POM are world class and can play seven admirably but neither of them are really specialists there as far as I know and I'd always prefer POM at 6 and Doris at 8/6, plus the nailed on back row replacement seems to be Jack Conan who again isn't a out and out seven. Not to question Farrell who deserves all the praise we have and more but there does seem to be a lot of faith being put in VDF always being fit and available, I'm just surprised we've not seen a firm understudy/heir apparent come through under VDF especially when the likes of Conners are out there.

@gavanshanley9135

Ай бұрын

He really just got done by a series of bad lengthy injuries. Going well this season though

@declanflannery7377

Ай бұрын

@@gavanshanley9135 Ah, that rings a bell now that you mention it actually. Let's hope he can fight his way back into the mix and have a significant international career to go with all the provincial accolades. Would be tragic to see another class 7s career marred by injuries so soon after Leavy.

@canadiancontent352

Ай бұрын

His technique really is fantastic. Head is behind the ball carrier not in front. A very difficult skill

@declanflannery7377

Ай бұрын

​@@canadiancontent352Guy below pointed out that he's doing a PhD in tackling! Early to be saying this like but I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up a seriously good coach in a fair few years time.

so much efficiency in those tackles, swings his feet around with momentum and uses his bodyweight to haul 'em down all whilst ending up pretty much on his feet again ready to go. Show this reel to any youngster and the HIA argument will be dead in a few years.

This videos are extraordinary, if you can Do More of this tackles

He is literally doing a Phd in tackling

@canadiancontent352

Ай бұрын

Are u serious?

@gavanshanley9135

Ай бұрын

@@canadiancontent352 💯 it all makes sense!

He is acc so underrated

Keep up the good work Andrew! I also love what Hodnett is doing at Munster at the moment :)

It’s so sick seeing a player who is so skinny in stature tackle so well

The technique is flawless, not good, not great. *flawless.* as someone who played rugby for many years getting your head placement perfect like that is so tough, things move so fast and if you get it an inch wrong he either slips the tackle or your bell gets rung. incredible how he nails it every time.,

You have to make one of these about Hodnett. Best tackler in the URC atm

More choppers players please !!!!! One of them is Myco Vivas fron Gloucester and Pumas!!!!!

Only thing is if its a one on one free runner tackle it leaves the offload wide open

All he needs is a lucky break and he’ll be back in the Irish start up

So. A chop tackle! It's just a tackle surely ? It's the way i always did

@AndrewDavidForde

Ай бұрын

It’s a specific type of tackle, just like a dump tackle is a specific type of tackle

A video of lamaro tackles

He is playing better than josh at the moment and should have been picked for the 6 nations squad.

Music pls

if you're 70kgs or 150kgs you aren't going anywhere through a chop tackle

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