The 2nd Row

1st day of school vibes as all 4 provinces lose

The 2nd Row

Show Notes

for the 1st time since 2009 all four Irish provinces lose on the opening round of the league. They all looked rusty in their own ways Connacht only played for 7 minutes, Ulster left it too late, Leinster's gameplan was wrong while Munster showed more but faded.

a rough weekend to review but we get there

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