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MY LIFE IN PICTURES… MICHAEL CHEIKA

GETTING STUCK IN

“Players sometimes tell me to get out of the way, but I like getting involved in training. When I first went to Leinster it was something I did because I was young enough, late thirties, so I could jump in and do contact work. It was a bit of fun and a way to bond with players. Some players may not like you being there so you get out of the way.

“It’s all a bit of fun and it’s good when you get to be part of the team rather than just a figurehead. I still try to run around now but the lads in Japan are way too fast for me! Here with the Pumas I’ll jump in; I did when I was helping Mario (Ledesma) last year.”

PUMAS TRAINER

“It was weird because a good mate of mine was leaving but at the end of the day I’ve got a good

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