Leinster attack coach Andrew Goodman talks about the influence of Joe Schmidt, and his recent World Cup experience with Samoa.
WHILE SOUTH AFRICA’S Jacques Nienaber is set to become his work colleague in the next few weeks, Andrew Goodman credits a man in the opposite coaching box for Saturday’s World Cup final for helping him to forge a career in professional rugby.
After going on to establish himself as an assistant coach with Super Rugby giants the Crusaders, Goodman returned to Leinster in the summer of 2022 as a replacement for Felipe Contepomi amongst their backroom staff. Advertisement “The feedback coming around him is that he’s been great for the All Black environment, in terms of the detail. The boys are loving what he’s doing there.
“They play an amazing brand of rugby and I really wanted them to go further in the tournament. It was a tough watch. My four-year-old son, the first rugby name he has learned is Johnny Sexton so he was on about him every time Johnny did something and that was strange coming from New Zealand. This means the Pacific Islanders will now have to go through a qualification phase for the 2027 World Cup in Australia, but being at a major tournament with Samoa is an experience that Goodman cherished nevertheless.
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