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Where do Leinster go next after more Champions Cup heartache?
Prior to Saturday, Leinster hadn’t conceded a point in European knockout action this year. No team had run in five tries against them in this competition since 2016. Northampton changed all that, leaving Leinster’s latest European escapade in tatters, scoring 37 points on route to a thrilling victory at the Aviva Stadium.
How did they do what no other team has done since 2016, let alone this year? Is Leinster’s galactico bubble burst? Why did they not start Jordie Barrett?
If Leinster aren’t going to win in Europe this year with this squad at their disposal, when will they?
Gordon D’Arcy and…
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