I feel that before I go into how Leinster will fair against Zebre this weekend, I think it's important to take a look at how last season went for the boys in the blue. I know you don't want to, but it's important that we address the elephant in the room! Unfortunately, from a Leinster … Continue reading Zebre v Leinster – URC Preview
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Leinster v Glasgow Warriors – URC Quarter Final preview
Ouch!! That loss to La Rochelle still hurts and it's a tough one to take given the form and momentum that was built up going into the final. I'm not going to dwell too much on it because, well, it's just such a frustrating and agonising game to go over. However, as much as the … Continue reading Leinster v Glasgow Warriors – URC Quarter Final preview
Leinster v Connacht – Champions Cup Round 16 (second leg) preview
Here we go again, our 4th game against Connacht in 4 months! How have Leinster fared? Well, it's currently 3 nil to Leinster, albeit the first two games delivering a hammering, and the most previous being a 5 point nervy win! This is the second leg of the Round 16 stage of the Champions Cup. … Continue reading Leinster v Connacht – Champions Cup Round 16 (second leg) preview
Connacht v Leinster – Champions Cup Round 16 (first leg) preview
With a small sense of Groundhog day about it, Leinster are set to travel over to Galway to take on Connacht just two weeks after their last meeting at the Sportsground where Leinster came away with a 8-45 victory. This time however, both teams will tog out on the same ground but this time to … Continue reading Connacht v Leinster – Champions Cup Round 16 (first leg) preview
La Rochelle v Leinster – Champions Cup Semi-Final preview
One month on from winning the Pro14 final, Leinster are at it again with another knock-out game that could get them to another final in Europe. Following an incredible performance and all round masterclass against Exeter earlier this month, the boys in blue are fully deserving of their place in the penultimate stage of the … Continue reading La Rochelle v Leinster – Champions Cup Semi-Final preview
Exeter v Leinster – Champions Cup Quarter Final preview
After a fantastic performance last weekend, Leinster secured a hard fought win against Toulon! Leinster are through to another Champions Cup quarter final, by default. It's not a great way to get through to this stage of the competition, but following a COVID-19 case within the Toulon camp, unfortunately the game was cancelled, and under … Continue reading Exeter v Leinster – Champions Cup Quarter Final preview
Leinster v Toulon – Champions Cup preview
Isn't is such a lovely feeling to head into a Champions Cup playoff the weekend after your team has just lifted the Pro14 trophy? It was a very important final to win given that we were up against our Irish rivals from the south, Munster! The way in which the boys and blue dispatched them … Continue reading Leinster v Toulon – Champions Cup preview
Leinster v Munster – Pro14 Final Preview
Believe it or not, only six months have passed since the last Pro14 final where Leinster defeated Ulster at an empty Aviva stadium to secure their seventh league title. Now, just six months on, Leinster have a chance to win a fourth (yes, a fourth) Pro14 title in a row at the RDS! What an … Continue reading Leinster v Munster – Pro14 Final Preview
Ulster v Leinster – Pro14 Preview
We are all guilty of overthinking or over stressing about something that may happen, only to eventually realise that everything turned out ok and we needn't have worried. Although this is normal and part of life, it's something which we all should manage in order to put the right things into perspective and rationalise perceived … Continue reading Ulster v Leinster – Pro14 Preview
Munster v Leinster – Pro14 Preview
Ah, who doesn't love the annual trip to Limerick to see Leinster give Munster a good aul Thomond Thumping? After the cancellation of the usual fixture date of St. Stephen's Day, Munster supporters had the rare opportunity to enjoy the Christmas period and not have to live with the dampener of another loss to the … Continue reading Munster v Leinster – Pro14 Preview