Leinster have plenty of depth in the pack but lack in the centre and back three. The upcoming contest at Thomond Park has piqued interest due to the provinces' legacy issues. Ulster and Connacht enter their match on contrasting fortunes.
While Leinster have plenty of depth to pick from in the pack, they were looking very light in the centre and back three . The trappings of life as a professional rugby player meant that Christmas was what other people enjoyed while we were grinding away in the gym or on a pitch, eyes focused on an interprovincial that invariably fell on St Stephen’s Day, where a bumper gate could be guaranteed, spectators full of festive spirits, and cheer.
I’d drive down to my folks late on Christmas Eve after training and then back up on Christmas day after dinner. I courageously fought against an internal monologue while sitting at the table that warned against overindulgence. No one wanted to play like a pudding. At Thomond Park next Tuesday and for the first time in years it is a contest that has piqued my interest, primarily based on the respective provinces’ legacy issues from the opening two rounds of the Before that, on Friday night Ulster host Connacht in Belfast, and the two teams enter the contest on the back of contrasting fortunes
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