Episode 2946: Era Defining Champions Cup Final, Nienaber’s Moment, Sub-Plots Galore In Inchicore, Murph’s Chips

We preview Leinster’s Champions Cup final against Toulouse, a game with a massive amount riding on it as Leo Cullen’s team seek to avoid losing three finals in a row.

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Can Leinster peak on the biggest day, as South Africa have done? Have they learnt how to shift pressure onto the opposition? Will Nienaber’s defence work best when nerves are at their worst? And can the Leinster machine cope with Toulouse’s glittering array of stars, including a rejuvenated Dupont and a returning Ntamack. Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley join us for what will be not just a season defining game, but an era defining one.

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Meanwhile, Duffer took on Bossman Steo in Richmond Park last night, and Shels nicked the win with a last-minute winner. Murph was there to see sideline chaos, brilliant goals… and to gaze across the pitch at the Eye of Sauron* as it took in all of the evening’s events.

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(*Brian Kerr standing alone on a TV gantry)

Second Captains’ Ciaran Murphy attends the game ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

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