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Both sides had standout individuals out wide, with Leinster’s Jordan Larmour and Exeter’s Tom O’Flaherty contributing a brace of tries apiece, but ultimately Leinster’s territorial superiority and defensive energy was decisive. Even in the absence of Johnny Sexton, who was forced off inside the first half-hour, the Irish province fully deserved their victory. Exeter, who went 14-0 up early on, were left to regret their inability to take their customary grip on proceedings in the final 3...

ONLINE RADIO TV WEATHER Domestic bliss but European woes Leinsters dominance of the domestic game cannot be called into question. Their victory over Munster in last months 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 continents premier club competition on four occasions. The...

Coach’s Corner Issue 6: Penney for your thoughts? A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size As the crisis in New South Wales professional rugby has come to the boil with the sacking of head coach Rob Penney, there were naturally a lot of queries about how the fortunes of the Waratahs can be repaired. The rehab phase has several different aspects. Fiwiboy7042 asked, “How hard do you think it has become for NSW t...