Louis Deacon Joins Moseley’s Coaching Staff

[Communications Team]

Louis Deacon Joins Moseley’s Coaching Staff



Moseley Rugby Club Director of Rugby Kevin Maggs, today confirmed that ex Leicester and England Second Row Louis Deacon will be joining the coaching team until the end of the season. Louis will primarily focus on supporting the forward coaching activities, with a particular emphasis on lineout play.



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[observer]

Like that!
Fantastic chance for Louis to instantly acquire legendary status (Moseley version).......and all we spectators need to do is count the line outs won! I realise it's not as easy as that - but who knows eh??

[Westcountry Mose]

Excellent News.

From the Tigers messageboard: "A club that used to have a great reputation for strong forward play, sure he'll fit right in there."

Perhaps Johnno could be persuaded to lend a helping hand?

[kingsheathlad]

Positive steps from club to address our line out issues.

[stevep]

Great news. :-)

[Richie B]

Excellent news, well done all!

[grooveavenue]

Welcome Louis! We just need Mose to match Brit Salks and Tom Youngs line throws - averaging 90.5% success rate. Nothing special there then Louis! I feel an improved lineout coming to a rugby club near you soon! Good luck to Mose on Saturday -

[CJB1]

It does feel like a very shrewd move. I know the scrum is talked about in terms of "black arts", which Hilts will know a few things about, but the line-out has plenty of complexities to master too, and a former international lock ought to have some insights to offer to bring ours up to scratch.

In all fairness, the line-out is the one area where we haven't gone forward since Smithy left - as a back row man he'd have known that area very well, perhaps Maggsy and Hilts aren't quite as comfortable with it and need the new ideas that Louis can offer.

Anyway, welcome on board Louis, you can count on the supporters backing you all the way.

[philhall]

I welcome the appointment of a line-out specialist because the line-out has become the Achilles heel of recent Moseley performances. The lads are more than capable of working the ball up-field to the opposing 10 yard area with ball in hand, even from their own 10 yard area. It is done mainly through the pack with some spectacular line breaks, off loads, pick and drive and rolling mauls. So often many forward driven advances - not just by Moseley - are halted in the 10 yard area or even agonisingly short of the line. However, when that stoppage results in a line-out opportunity for Moseley the dysfunctional Moseley line-out all too heartbreakingly often concedes advantage back to the opposition.

I sincerely hope that Moseley can and do quickly learn line-out skills. If they do and can develop an effective line-out function - one that can be an aggressively defence or a potent attacking force, preferably both - then the future will look much brighter than it does at the moment.

I wish you all well. Come on Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose.