article_snippet: I had to calm it down, blow the whistle at the end and make sure we didn’t play the game too early.
article_snippet: The non-XV, if you like, had a point to prove but also wanted to create some intensity in the session, particularly at the breakdown, to make sure we were accurate as a team.
article_snippet: They did that and were a huge challenge for we defensively.
article_snippet: we had talked in the review of the Ireland game about being accurate at the breakdown and sharp.
article_snippet: Those components came into play and it was the type of session you need sometimes in the lead up to a big game.
article_snippet: You look for it, and the players were in the right place for today.
article_snippet: and you have to make sure that translates to match day.
article_snippet: We wanted to put the starting team under pressure so that the starting team get used to making decisions under pressure and the more you can replicate that in training, hopefully when the game comes around, the game comes easy.
article_snippet: The boys were certainly up for it, which is what you want going into a game like this.
article_snippet: it showed out there that we were certainly up for it at the weekend.