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Friday 27 November 2020
The first trophy of the restarted season is up for grabs and we’re going minute-by-minute.
Champagne rugby, served with unappetising sides.
We went minute-by-minute for what proved to be an epic inter-pro clash in the Aviva Stadium.
The Leinster playmaker spent two years with Racing after helping Leinster win the Pro12 and Challenge Cup in 2013.
Leo Cullen refused to waste much time patting his team on the back after their eight-try thrashing of Montpellier.
Sergio Aguero and David Silva were also on the mark as Manuel Pellegrini’s side beat Dynamo 3-1 in Kiev.
There were a few positives from the early portion of Leinster’s season.
Call us crazy, but we expect the three-time champs to make this a contest.
The flanker thinks it’s “a load of shite” that Matt O’Connor has been the target of so much flak.
Ian Madigan and Jack Conan tries gave Leinster a convincing inter-pro win.
It’s function over fashion around the RDS these days.
The centre kicked seven penalties to bring his side a second win from two European outings this season.
There’s enough BOD magic in here to make even the stoniest of hearts turn to mush.
It wasn’t just Ireland that witnessed full-blooded derbies this week.
Leinster got back to winning ways last night and are well placed in their Pro12 defence.
The Kiwi forwards coach had his pack primed and ready to control last night’s encounter with Cardiff.
‘It’s about making sure the guys know the system, with and without the ball, and they bring the attitude.’
The returning outhalf was at the centre of the Blues’ best moves against Zebre.
The former Ireland winger made his provincial debut in 1998.
“All to play for,” the Leinster coach told us, “but we’re still looking at miracles.”
Sean O’Brien and Isa Nacewa were in action for Joe Schmidt’s men on a rainy night at Scotstoun Stadium.
Our man Niall Kelly was at Twickenham to witness a dominant display by the now three-time Heineken Cup winners.
Joe Schmidt’s blues were heavily fancied to retain their European crown at Twickenham and they did not disappoint.
Leinster coach Joe Schmidt revealed that Jonny Sexton set the tone at half-time before his side went on to win 19-15.
It came down to a TMO and an amazing rearguard action but the Blues held on to set up a final with Ulster.
The Blues are looking for a young fan to run out with the team in Bordeaux before their knock-out clash.
Battle-softened Blues will hope for a testing encounter in their final Pro 12 matches as tough semi-final awaits
It was difficult to find fault with Leinster as they put on an exhibition in the Heineken Cup quarter-final.
“It’s great to go on to Christmas in that manner,” says coach Joe Schmidt as Leinster ran in a magnficent seven against Bath.
ONE OF THE most eagerly anticipated nights of the Irish TV year is finally here, with not even 2020 being able to stop the broadcast of the Late Late Toy Show.
Covid-19 restrictions mean it will be a different kind of show this year, but it still promises to be a special night – perhaps more so than usual given the year we’ve had.
For the day that’s in it, we’re asking: Will you watch the Late Late Toy Show?
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