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4th December 2018
04:06pm GMT

Trimble believes the current Leinster and Ireland squads are perfect examples of how young players should be integrated. "I would have hated to have played in that [old-school] environment," he said, "with that sort of hierarchy and all the tough guys down the back of the bus just knocking all the kids out. Like, it's 2018!
"Why don't you just talk to people you like and find interesting? Regardless of how many caps they have, why don't you like them for who they are? Call me old-fashioned... "Is that not an environment you want to create in a rugby team - everybody being mates, everyone is on the same level together and works hard for each other? That's the way I see it anyway."In his chat with Tindall, the former Ulster and Ireland winger recalled one memorable exception, when a young player memorably stepped up to a senior pro - Johnny Sexton. He commented:
"There wouldn't have any people [at Ulster] getting knocked out, really. There would be scuffles and stuff. "Actually, a few years ago, Sexton got set upon by the Under 20s hooker, at the time. Adam McBurney, who is playing for Ulster now. "I don't know if this has been exaggerated but McBurney pulled Sexton's jersey over his head and then upper-cutted him."
"Johnny would have got involved in those a little bit, to be fair," Trimble added. "He'd be great, though, because as soon as you got off the pitch, you'd be great mates again."
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