Leinster's recent win against La Rochelle sparks debate: Is it a sign of progress against French giants, or are there underlying issues?
Leinster's players celebrate victory in their European Champions Cup match against Stade Rochelais (La Rochelle) at the Marcel Deflandre Stadium in La Rochelle. Leinster have now beaten La Rochelle on three consecutive occasions.
Is this a sign they have turned the corner against bigger French sides, or was it a smash-and-grab with worrying implications for the future? Gordon D’Arcy believes the bigger picture thinking should be placed to one side for now and that Leinster should be pleased to have come out of a difficult environment with the win. John O’Sullivan, on the other hand, points to a number of concerning trends in the Leinster performance which he thinks do not bode well for the future. On this edition of The Counter Ruck, the panel also discusses another European night in Thomond to remember for Munster, Connacht’s prospects of winning the Challenge Cup and Ulster’s implosion away to Leicester.
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