Felix Jones the latest Irish coach to be booed by the Leinster support when his face flashed up on the big screen, although he was sitting beside Steve Borthwick so maybe that was it

Leinster leaving plenty of points behind them out there, they're defence has been exceptional and it's just as well

Signs of life for Northampton since the Lawes turnover, but they've expended an incredible amount of energy to keep this to 12 points. Leinster's '22 execution still not where they'd like it to be, but they've had some excellent moments

This is going to be one miserable evening for Northampton

Jamison Gibson-Park is on another level here

Despite all the preparations, nobody spotted the treacle on the Croke Park surface that Ross Byrne got stuck in there

Off we go...

For once, the Hill is full up and it's the expensive seats that are slow to fill

I guess Croke Park hasn't been used to big crowds this last while

Leinster v Northampton has been delayed by 10 minutes because of the crowds coming in outside

Dubs at it again

As they get ready to play in front of 82,000, I had a go at picking the best 20 Leinster players of the pro era

Don't expect anyone to agree, so have a read & let me know what I got wrong and why my choices were disgraceful ⬇️

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Really looking forward to seeing how Leinster’s blitz defence goes about smothering Northampton’s slick attack.

With thanks to Opta for providing the numbers to back up that sense of excitement for the pivotal battle.

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As they get ready to play in front of 82,000, I had a go at picking the best 20 Leinster players of the pro era

Don't expect anyone to agree, so have a read & let me know what I got wrong and why my choices were disgraceful ⬇️

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Quite striking how small the rugby pitch looks on the Croke Park surface - the distance from the crowd to the touchline is really noticeable

.JF Paturaud / L’Equipe reporting that Antoine Frisch to Toulon is now a done deal.

Four-year contract - agreement finalised in recent days.

All pretty casual as Northampton get a feel of Croke Park

This is great stuff

Garry Ringrose and Hugo Keenan major doubts for Leinster’s Croke Park clash with Northampton
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Love, loss and Shelbourne.

Sat down at Tolka Park with Eric & Maurice Frazer to hear about their sister Thelma, who died in the 1981 Stardust fire, and how Shelbourne FC has held their family together through their 43-year fight for justice.

Feature below.
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