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1 week ago |
balls.ie | Jonathan Browne
Leinster are in the postmortem yet again this year as their chances of a fifth star were snatched away after a heartbreaking loss at home to Northampton. The Saints came out of the blocks all guns blazing and it was a 4-try first half display that was ultimately the undoing of Leinster, as their 12-point halftime lead was too much to overcome.
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1 week ago |
balls.ie | Jonathan Browne
It may only be his first season in France but it's fair to say that Joey Carbery is having a great time since leaving these shores. He came off the bench as Bordeaux Bègles beat defending champions Toulouse 35-18 to reach their first ever Champions Cup final. The move has done wonders for Carbery, who suffered majorly with injuries towards the end of his time at Munster and lost his starting spot in Limerick and his spot on the Ireland team to Jack Crowley.
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1 week ago |
balls.ie | Jonathan Browne
So the worst kept secret in football has finally been confirmed, Trent Alexander-Arnold will leave Liverpool this summer at the end of his current contract. The academy graduate is expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer and become the latest Galactico to suit up at the Bernabeu. He leaves Liverpool on a high after helping The Reds secure their 20th League title to add to his tally of 8 trophies, including the Champions League back in 2019.
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1 week ago |
balls.ie | Jonathan Browne
A number of Leinster players have received backlash off the back of their 37-34 defeat to Northampton, but none more so than Sam Prendergast. The 22-year old has had his performance, especially his defending, ridiculed online with clipped up highlights of missed tackles or poor effort going viral. And while Prendergast would probably be the first to admit he didn't play his best game ever, no one for Leinster did that day.
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1 week ago |
balls.ie | Jonathan Browne
A lot of questions are being asked of Leo Cullen and Leinster now in the aftermath of yet another heartbreaking failure in the Champions Cup over the weekend. After reaching the previous three finals in-a-row, Leinster failed to reach that stage this season after they suffered a shock defeat at home to Northampton Saints.
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