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Published 16:49 1 Sept 2017 BST
Updated 16:54 1 Sept 2017 BST
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"I don't know how much these guys sleep but Pat seems to be up at 5 or 6 o'clock every morning yet he's sending out WhatsApps at 11 o'clock at night. It just reminded me of Joe Schmidt's incredible work ethic. "He's very consistent. Let's say someone drops a pass - Joe would say 'Oh, good players take those'. Setting early in defence is another one. After three or four months of training, if that slipped some coaches might let it go. But with Pat and Joe, they will say it every single time, regardless of who the player is. That instils a good culture and good habits in a team."
Having been a keen student of Schmidt, for Leinster and Ireland, Madigan recognises a similar drive and tactical awareness in Lam. He says:
"Pat's attention to detail is incredible. We use the [airborne] drone in training. Pat must watch the training footage at least 30 times because it seems as if he is man-marking everyone and [seeing] which guys are working hard and which guys aren't. Who's out of position. Who's getting off the ground quickly. "I remember when Joe came in, the video analysis guys were worked off their feet because Joe wanted to measure so many different things for every player. Pat is no different."Madigan will be desperate to help Bristol return to the top flight but he is not writing off his chances of featuring for Schmidt's Ireland this season. Far from it. "I'll just focus on myself and making sure I play as well as I can play so I can be an option for Joe over here," he said. "I'm not going to be worrying about what other lads are doing. It's just going to be about myself getting in the best shape and finding form as best I can." https://soundcloud.com/thehardyardssportsjoe/ep-25-ian-madigans-time-in-france-rogs-pre-season-and-south-africas-pro14-team
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