Show Notes
A number of narratives have emerged in an attempt to explain Leinster’s European malaise under the current coaching staff.
Is Jacques Nienaber’s new system the problem or, rather, has he been given enough coaching power to truly take control?
Are Leinster still a well coached team or are they tactically behind the curve given the way the game is being played at the moment?
Analyst Sam Larner joins Nathan Johns to cut through all the headlines and figure out what is actually going on in Leinster HQ.
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