Episode 3272: Leinster’s Final Exam, Selecting Sam, Bulls On Parade, Freed From Desire
Leinster have won the Pro 12/14/Celtic League a record eight times but in this year’s final they face the most successful South African franchise in Super Rugby and the team that’s given them more trouble than any other in the URC, the Bulls of Pretoria.
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We chat to Chris Jones of The BBC and Gerry Thornley of The Irish Times about Leinster’s Northampton hangover, the pressure on Nienaber and Leo Cullen to get it right this time, the hatred factor, Prendergast’s worrying form, Willie Le Roux’s non-contact rugby and why Leinster struggle to motivate themselves for the URC.
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Plus there’s Jake White’s sting, Freed From Desire and Permutations Man on the clock.
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