Show notes
Down 13-5 at half-time, Leinster scored 19 unanswered points to beat Munster 24-18 with a bonus point. Now it's Galway on Friday without 17 internationals.
Cian is joined by Simon, Avril and Joseph to break down how the derby turned: Munster's first-half dominance at the breakdown, the carrying that wore them down, Gibson-Park's intercontinental passes, and Dan Sheehan's first start at No 8. We also get into Tadhg Furlong's citing and what a ban could mean for Ireland's tighthead options, and who Andy Farrell might call up from a Leinster squad with almost nobody left.
Then on to Connacht v Leinster at the Dexcom (Friday, 7.45pm, TG4 & Premier Sports 1). Both sides are stripped of their Ireland players. Stuart Lancaster's Connacht are scoring for fun but conceding plenty, and Will Connors and Jerry Cahir face their old club. We scrape the cupboard to pick a Leinster team, and the panel gives their score predictions.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:35 Prediction check
02:19 How the Munster game turned
05:14 Up the guts: carries, scrum and attack
07:22 Sheehan, Gibson-Park and Carbery
12:49 Who's earned more minutes?
15:34 The O'Brien injuries and Ireland
18:16 The Furlong citing
28:18 Ireland call-up gaps
32:16 Hybrid players: Sheehan at 8, Furlong at 13?
35:02 Connacht preview
40:01 Where Connacht are still dangerous
42:03 Lancaster, Connors and Cahir
45:39 Picking Leinster's team
52:26 Score predictions
57:04 Outro
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🎙️ THE PANEL
Cian: @rugbykino.bsky.social (Bluesky)
Avril: youtube.com/@TheRugbyGirlIre
Simon: watch this space...
Joseph: watch this space...
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