That's More Like It From Leinster ; Blues Prove They Have the Stomach When It Really Counts [Eire Region Edition 2]
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THIS WAS FAR more like it from Leinster. Guilty of falling asleep at the wheel last weekend in Limerick after leading Munster by 11 points at the interval, there was no sting in the tail here as Joe Schmidt's heavy mob produced the wrecking ball physicality necessary to edge past a bruising Leicester and progress into the final four of the Heineken Cup.
They will reflect that the victory should have been more comfortable than it was. Tigers' late converted try, which left just seven points between the sides, caused quite a tense final three- plus minutes of play before Jordan Crane's knock-on brought proceedings to a close.See the full content of this document
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That's More Like It From Leinster ; Blues Prove They Have the Stomach When It Really Counts [Eire Region Edition 2]
In essence, this was a triumph for Leinster's strength and resilience, but it wasn't a performance bereft of flair to light up an engrossing occasion either.
Their brutality up front was combined with fleeting precision at the back, and the moment of absolute clarity arrived eight minutes into the second half wh...See the full content of this document
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