Under-fire Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber received support from his compatriots at the Lions ahead of their URC quarter-final showdown in Dublin on Saturday.
There was a running joke this week that the Lions would have to book Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber a flight ticket home with them should they pull off a miracle victory over the defending United Rugby Championship (URC) winners on Saturday in Dublin (9pm kick-off).
World Cup-winning former Springbok mentor Nienaber has come under fire again from certain supporters in Ireland following Leinster’s massive defeat in the Champions Cup final against Bordeaux-Bègles this past Saturday.
It has become a common trend for the South African coach to take the blame when the Irish powerhouse loses, while he does not get the same credit when they pull off brilliant victories.
“Everything is Jacques’ fault, it’s terrible to see,” Lions scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys said ahead of their historic quarter-final against the champions.
