Bernard Jackman believes Jacques Nienaber has changed the mentality of Leinster’s squad since his arrival 12 months ago, with the province now playing like “psychos” since buying into his defence-first strategy.
The double World Cup-winning coach arrived at the province in December 2023, working alongside Leo Cullen as senior coach, and the defensive specialist has implemented his aggressive defence onto Cullen’s squad.
While it was evident in patches during the second half of last season, Leinster’s defence has been watertight this season, giving up just 130 points through their opening 11 games in all competitions, with Edinburgh and Ulster being the only sides to have scored more than 12 points…