Tony Ward: Leinster will learn from this but Champions Cup final loss will cut them deep psychologically
Jack Conan and Jonathan Sexton of Leinster react after the Champions Cup final defeat. Photo: Sportsfile — © SPORTSFILE
Tony Ward
Even in their wildest dreams, Leinster folk couldn’t have conjured up an opening like the sprint start we witnessed after kick-off in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
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