The out-half was superb in the 40-13 defeat of La Rochelle.
IT HASN’T ALWAYS been easy for Ross Byrne at Leinster . Having spent so long playing the support role behind club icon Johnny Sexton, this year he’s found himself watching on with injury while the debate around the province’s options at 10 continues to swirl around him.
Dig a little deeper down the depth chart and there’s much excitement around the potential of 21-year-old Sam Prendergast, who has just 11 Leinster caps to his name but will surely become a more familiar face over the next couple of seasons. Ross won that call and kept his place for Saturday’s blockbuster quarter-final meeting with La Rochelle, and his performance should ensure he remains the man at 10 for the rest of the season.
Despite challenging conditions for kickers, Byrne was six from seven off the tee, nailing three long-range penalties in the first half while also slotting some tricky conversions from the sideline. Saturday was one of those days where most of what Leinster tried did come off – the hosts stretching La Rochelle by varying the point of attack and moving the ball wide with speed and accuracy, Byrne playing a central role in orchestrating a statement performance from the Leinster attack.“The lads make my job pretty easy to be honest, all the talking they do.
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