Show Notes
After sobering defeats for both Leinster and Ulster in European deciders, Nathan Johns and Gordon D’Arcy look back at the weekend.
Analysis of where things went wrong plus thoughts on how Irish teams might be able to narrow the gap to their French counterparts.
Is player recruitment key for both provinces? And should Leinster rethink their focus on defence?
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