Leinster storm into European semi-final after overcoming 14-point deficit in Exeter the42.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from the42.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
D-Day for Leinster as they prepare for trench warfare with Exeter
The 2018 European champions meet last year’s Champions Cup winners in the European quarter-finals tonight. Garry Doyle By Garry Doyle Friday 9 Apr 2021, 7:00 AM 18 hours ago 415 Views 0 Comments
Lowe and Henshaw are key players tonight
Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO
Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO
IT IS ALWAYS a grind in Exeter, trench warfare transferred from the Somme to Sandy Park. Every inch of territory is streaked with sweat, every point gained the equivalent of a dozen collected from a Friday night bashing over a Dragons or a Zebre.
Leo Cullen could do with a win there. He wouldn’t mind a few tries, wouldn’t say no to a dazzling display of back play, either. But you get the sense he won’t be greedy, jokily referring to ‘the 9-6 clas
RUGBY Johnny Sexton’s back in the Leinster team for tomorrow’s Heineken Champions Cup last-16 clash with Toulon at the RDS.
It’s one of four personnel changes made by Leo Cullen from last week’s win over Munster in the Guinness PRO14 final.
James Lowe comes in for Dave Kearney on the left for his 50th Leinster cap.
Tadhg Furlong replaces Andrew Porter in the front row and Ryan Baird starts in the second row at the expense of Scott Fardy.
If they win the tie, the Blues are bound for either Exeter or Lyon in the semi-finals.
Final quarter charge sees Ospreys win away at Leinster for first time in nine years the42.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from the42.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Is Joe Biden Irish? A Look at the President s Ancestry on St. Patrick s Day
On 3/17/21 at 9:50 AM EDT
President Joe Biden is known to be proud of his Irish roots, so we take a look at his ancestral connection to the country as it celebrates St. Patrick s Day.
St. Patrick s Day is held annually on March 17 the date the patron saint of Ireland is said to have died in the fifth century.
Biden has often spoken about his Irish heritage and quotes poet Seamus Heaney in his speeches, including a verse from The Cure at Troy during his Democratic nomination acceptance speech.