There was an energy and a purpose to Leinster’s performance on Saturday that you don’t normally see from a team who are at the tail end of a season where they dispatched the best sides in Europe. The eight points between the sides on the scoreboard at the final whistle doesn’t fully reflect how … Continue reading Double Down
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Rematch
In the build-up to Munster's Champions Cup semi-final with Racing 92 in Bordeaux last month, Johann van Graan stated that Munster's pool games with the French side this season would have no bearing on their meeting in the knockout stages. It's a sentiment that I wouldn't necessarily agree with, because any time that two … Continue reading Rematch
Leinster v Munster: Match Preview
For a couple of seasons now, the Leinster v Munster games have been losing their edge, but given what is at stake, tomorrow might be a departure from the sanitised rugby that we have seen in these clashes of late. The off-the-ball melees and unbridled passion that used to be mainstays of the contests … Continue reading Leinster v Munster: Match Preview
Leinster v Racing 92: Match Preview
Cup finals tend to be dour, defence-oriented affairs, and while tomorrow could be the same, it would be disappointing if Leinster and Racing 92 decided to batten down the hatches, given the positive, attacking mindset that both teams have displayed all season. It's wrong to describe them as similar in terms of their styles … Continue reading Leinster v Racing 92: Match Preview
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