Leinster will have utmost faith in Byrne s ability to step up in La Rochelle
The 26-year-old was superb last time out against Exeter. By Murray Kinsella Tuesday 27 Apr 2021, 5:28 PM 2 hours ago 2,810 Views 7 Comments
Byrne was excellent against Exeter.
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Image: James Crombie/INPHO
HE NEVER TENDS to look very flustered, even when things aren’t going perfectly, so it was little surprise to see Ross Byrne calmly jog onto the pitch in Sandy Park three weekends ago to replace Johnny Sexton.
The Ireland and Leinster captain was forced off after 27 minutes with a head injury that continues to keep him sidelined, meaning he will miss this Sunday’s Heineken Champions Cup semi-final clash with La Rochelle.
Van der Flier, Kelleher, and Henshaw among the Leinster standouts
Leo Cullen and Stuart Lancaster’s side were superb in Sandy Park yesterday. By Murray Kinsella Sunday 11 Apr 2021, 6:00 AM 3 hours ago 3,709 Views 8 Comments
Jack Conan celebrates Leinster s win.
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Image: Ryan Hiscott/INPHO
ROBBIE HENSHAW WAS named man of the match but it could have gone to several other Leinster players.
Only nine minutes into yesterday’s Champions Cup quarter-final in Sandy Park, the smart money was on an Exeter player walking away with the award for the best individual performance. 14-0 up, the defending champions had a massive early advantage.
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Domestic bliss but European woes
Leinster s dominance of the domestic game cannot be called into question. Their victory over Munster in last month s Guinness Pro14 Grand Final gave them their fourth title in a row, and their sixth championship in nine seasons.
Europe has been a different story. They are, it must be pointed out, still the joint most successful team in the history of the Champions Cup having won the continent s premier club competition on four occasions.
Their recent relationship with the competition, has to some extent, been defined by a six-minute period before half-time in the 2019 final against Saracens. After making a dream start to lead 10-0 after 34 minutes, they went in at the break all square.