Big task ahead for Ackermann

By NEIL FLEMING
Leinster …50
Gloucester …14
IT might have been only a pre-season game but Johan Ackermann saw what he has let himself in for as Gloucester shipped 50 points in Dublin on Friday night.
The South African head coach joined last week after leading the Lions to the Super Rugby final and his first game in charge left him in no doubt where to focus.
After watching his new players concede seven tries with only two in reply Ackermann said: “We wanted to get tested and we definitely did. Leinster showed us the area (defence) we need to work on quickly.
“We kn...

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