Leinster suffer Champions Cup humbling at the hands of Bordeaux
The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby PodcastShow Notes
Both Leinster and Ulster struck early in their respective finals, only to be pegged back soon after as both sides suffered chastening defeats.
Is this Leinster's most damaging final defeat since they last won the Champions Cup in 2018?
Did the heat and conditions suit the French sides? And how do the provinces close the gap on Bordeaux, Montpellier and others from the Top 14?
Nathan Johns and Gerry Thornley are in Bilbao as they dissect defeats for Leinster and Ulster on a damaging European weekend for Irish rugby.
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