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Thu 03 Mar 2010Elwood has acute vision
THERE IS something symbolic about the appointment of Eric Elwood as Connacht coach. As branch chief executive Gerry Kelly said, the announcement Elwood is to take over from Michael Bradley, who is in his seventh season in what may be toughest job in Irish rugby, lifts the lid on “one of the worst kept secrets in Irish rugby”.
Nonetheless, even as the IRFU concludes a review of the Connacht branch and confirmation that contracts of both players and management are to be limited to one year, the future of the west of Ireland set-up seems to be entering another critical phase.
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