Rory Keane

Rugby correspondent: Irish Daily Mail and Irish Mail on Sunday. Email: [email protected]

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Connacht have twice as many players as Munster in Andy Farrell's 36-player squad to tour Oz and NZ next month.

Sign of the times..

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Our squad for the summer in Australia and NZ. 👊

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Big schmozzle between all the Leinster and Stormers players in the Aviva Stadium tunnel at half time.

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Interviewed James Lowe a few years ago and asked him about breaking Shane Horgan's try-scoring record for Leinster down the line.

'I think Sheeno's probably going to have the longevity on me,' he said at the time.

Dan Sheehan has already scored 50 tries for the province.

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Leinster were trailing Northampton 22-6 at half-time in the 2011 Heineken Cup final before that Johnny Sexton-inspired fightback.

Can't see it happening in Bilbao today.

Bordeaux are a different class.

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The most ominous thing about that try for Bielle-Biarrey was that Leinster soaked virtually every carry from UBB in the lead-up to it

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Spotted in the Champions Cup fan village en route to San Mamés Stadium earlier...

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This Montpellier pack looks like the kind of crew which would be guarding Gus Fring's headquarters in Breaking Bad.

Big, mean customers. Ulster forwards had no answer to their power game this evening.

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Bilbao is a cracking spot.

The town has been hopping all afternoon. Ulster supporters have travelled in their droves.

In other news, it is positively moist inside San Mames Stadium. Heat is going to be a huge factor tonight and for tomorrow's Champions Cup final 🥵

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Brilliant performance. Brilliant atmosphere.

We're going to be seeing a lot more of this Irish team at the Aviva in the years ahead.

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Ireland have had 95 per cent territory and 80 per cent possession in this game so far.

One-way traffic at the Aviva.

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URC QUARTER-FINALS

(games to take place on the weekend of May 29/30/31)

Glasgow v Connacht
Leinster v Lions
Stormers v Cardiff
Bulls v Munster

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Munster replacement hooker Diarmuid Barron claiming a Lions player spat in his face to referee Andrea Piardi.

No clear evidence from TMO, but that's a serious allegation.

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Connacht, Cardiff and now Ulster all on course to win tonight.

Munster set to slide into ninth place in the URC table overnight.

Tomorrow night's game v Lions now looking like a must-win for Clayton McMillan's side.

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Dupont taking the absolute piss against Toulon yesterday.

Ridiculous.

[TOP 14 Rugby @top14rugby]

Sur la pelouse du Vélodrome le @StadeToulousain est allé droit au but 💫
Visiblement les trois-quarts des Rouge et Noir savaient où ils mettaient les pieds ⚽️
#TOP14

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I'll be very surprised if Sean Jansen doesn't get capped for Ireland in the summer.

Connacht No8 has been superb again tonight.

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DON'T BELIEVE THE GRIPE: Why Leo Cullen's rant after Leinster's nervy Champions Cup semi-final victory over Toulon is not what it seems... https://t.co/1SuWhmtBu7

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After all the recent upheaval at the province, Munster need a statement signing this summer.

Why Brodie Retallick would be the perfect fit at Thomond Park.

Former All Blacks lock is tearing up trees in Japan.

https://t.co/ELykBSpA0I via @MailSport

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John Hodnett is the first Munster player to score four tries in a competitive game since Alex Wootton bagged four against the Cheetahs in September 2017.

Mike Mullins crossed for four tries v Caerphilly in 2001.

[Off The Ball @offtheball]

🗣️ 'Alan Quinlan never shut up!' 😂

🗣️ 'A pity you couldn't do that in Lens!'

Hugh Farrelly recalls the few times he played against Alan Quinlan and Brian O'Driscoll in the #AIL. | 🏉

The Saturday Panel on Off The Ball with Energia | #Thinkofthepossibilities

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MUNSTER IN A MESS: Poor results on the pitch, coaches leaving, 100 staff facing lay-offs and now former players quit in protest over latest sideshow - in a season of clangers, why this Randle appointment is ANOTHER own goal https://t.co/usmnwCQSpH