Leinster's Harry Byrne is set to make his first Champions Cup start after a three-year wait due to injury. Despite being just 24 years old, this is considered the biggest game of Byrne's career.
Ciarán Kennedy HARRY BYRNE WAS meant to get his chance three years ago. The exciting young out-half was minutes away from making his first Champions Cup start in a December 2020 home clash with Northampton before pulling up with a back injury. At the time, it felt desperately unlucky for a player who was really beginning to knock on the door and the setback proved a costly one.
He now has seven Champions Cup appearances off the bench to his name but tomorrow he finally starts in the competition for the first time as Leinster visit La Rochelle, getting the vote of confidence ahead of Ciarán Frawley, who provides cover on the bench. This may only be round one of the new European season but with Frawley impressing at 10 recently and Sam Prendergast also pushing through, it’s fair to say this is the biggest game of Byrne’s career. While still just 24, Byrne has been on the scene for some time no
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