O’Sullivan’s Successor - Names in the Frame - Part #3
Eoin Reddan has urged the IRFU to act swiftly to appoint a new successor to Eddie O’Sullivan:
‘The important thing is to get on with it. It would be great to get someone who is successful and who can take us forward,’ said the Wasps scrum-half.
‘That’s what happened seven years ago with Eddie - he took us forward and now we need the same again.
‘These are exciting times for Ireland. There’s a chance for the IRFU to go out and get the best in the world, which they should do and will do.
‘We need a man who will really inspire and excite the players that we have and push Ireland to new levels. We definitely have the players to achieve great things.’
Pat Howard appears to be the favourite with the bookies so far, with Geordan Murphy having worked with Howard it’s sparked some interest in the squad.
‘Pat Howard sounds like an excellent candidate. He almost took Leicester to the treble last year,’ he said.
‘He nearly pulled it off but we beat Leicester in the Heineken Cup final. To be in that position anyway was a major achievement.
‘He has a good track record and you only need look at what he’s done at Leicester to see how talented he is.
‘Geordan told me he’s a good coach, a good guy and great man manager with lots of fantastic ideas.’