169 : Leinster v Benetton wrap

169 : Leinster v Benetton wrap – Harpin' On Rugby

With the help of our two longest-serving contributors we wrap Leinster's home opener against Benetton. Harpin’ On Rugby match wrap ups are brought to you by The Irish Rugby Store Our guests… NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN https://twitter.com/keegolaughs_irl http://www.keegolaughs.com Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts CONOR CRONIN https://twitter.com/ccbooms FRONT FIVE ARTICLES 1. Stuart Lancaster set to leave Leinster to take up Racing 92 post from next season – The Irish Times : Gerry Thornley 2. Fans In Awe Of Breathtaking Ulster Win Over Scarlets | Balls.ie : Colman Stanley 3. Bundee Aki sees red as Connacht well beaten by Stormers in URC clash – Independent.ie : John Fallon 4. Dragons 23-17 Munster: Welsh side secure thrilling win despite off-field upheaval – Wales Online : Tom Coleman 5. All Blacks happy with 'hard' title win (sarugbymag.co.za) Where to find Harpin’ On Rugby Website > https://harpinonrugby.com/ Twitter > https://twitter.com/HarpinOnRugby Facebook > https://www.facebook.com/HarpinOnRugby Instagram > https://www.instagram.com/harpinonrugby/ TikTok > https://www.tiktok.com/@harpinonrugby YouTube > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCafwnpGYCmC-gO5y9zGIhew — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/harpinonrugby/message

FRONT FIVE ARTICLES

Stuart Lancaster set to leave Leinster to take up Racing 92 post from next season – The Irish Times : Gerry Thornley

Fans In Awe Of Breathtaking Ulster Win Over Scarlets | Balls.ie : Colman Stanley

Bundee Aki sees red as Connacht well beaten by Stormers in URC clash – Independent.ie : John Fallon

Dragons 23-17 Munster: Welsh side secure thrilling win despite off-field upheaval – Wales Online : Tom Coleman

All Blacks happy with ‘hard’ title win (sarugbymag.co.za)

FULL TIME TAKES

Richard Collumb Positives: Frawley looked good at 10, line out functioned well as did scrum (mostly).

Negatives: too many aimless kicks, defence shaky, Ross Byrne didnt stamp authority on game

Gavin Hegarty Needing work: first up tackles. The backline seemed to have a nice rush defence but this broke down quite a bit when the first up tackles were missed or broke. It was very unleinsterlike.

Marcas Mac Siacais  much improved obv from a stronger side than last week..Baird is a 6 leave him there please…hope frawley off was precautionary…that Josh VDF has a future if he works hard….

Chris McDonnell Jenkins is better than i thought, mcgrath and byrne are playing the wrong sport, all they want to do is kick the ball. Frawley was good, josh was josh, dan is unstoppable, great achievement for healy, larmour was very good and was henshaw. worried about Doris.

Kevin OCeallaigh I was disappointed with Benetton. The final score didn’t reflect the gulf between the teams.

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