Saturday’s Champions Cup final between Leinster and Racing 92 won’t be remembered for being a spectacle, but the there’s no question that Leinster earned their fourth star. Much like Ireland did against France at the start of the Six Nations, the Dublin-based side demonstrated their champion quality by grinding out a victory despite playing … Continue reading Pain & Gain
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Dethroning The Kings
Dan Leavy's man of the match performance epitomised Leinster's attitude towards Saracens on Sunday. The openside flanker showed pure disdain for the reigning champions, hammering into them both sides of the ball and tearing up through the middle of their vaunted defence to score a crucial try. Leinster were far from perfect, and have … Continue reading Dethroning The Kings
Leinster v Saracens: Match Preview
Success Trajectories To bill this quarter-final as a classic ‘Attack v Defence’ match wouldn’t do justice to Leinster’s improved work off the ball this season, or to the variation and creativity that Saracens’ attack has developed over the last few years (the use of Alex Goode as an auxiliary distributor at in and around the … Continue reading Leinster v Saracens: Match Preview
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