Irish tough guys here to stay now – Kennedy

By NEALE HARVEY
BRENDAN Venter’s inspiring leadership will ensure London Irish’s band of callow coaches rise to the task of achieving Premiership survival, according to rugby director Nick Kennedy.
At 34, Kennedy is by some distance the least experienced head honcho in the top-flight, while assistants Paul Hodgson (35), Declan Danaher (37) and George Skivington (34) are also experiencing their first seasons coaching at the highest level.
However, Kennedy believes he holds a trump card in hard-nosed South African Venter, below, with the former England, Exiles and Toulon lock tell...

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