Leinster V Stade Rochelais. Champions Cup Final. Sat May 20, 16:45. Aviva Stadium, Dublin.

Credit in the bank?

Bollocks. Its not soccer.

Absolute class from Skelton there, solely focussed on Ryan's welfare

Hard luck leinster , and let's be honest this does not look good for Ireland in the world cup

La rochelle just gave our world cup rivals the blueprint

Byrne bottled it, his refusal to take the 3 points towards the end will define him unfortunately.

I find it hard to credit La Rochelle, their game plan is little more than giant men running very hard at the opposition. Yes it’s effective but let’s stop pretending ROG is some sort of tactical genius, it’s South Africa 2019 style rugby, brutally simplistic.

Played out concern trolling is the order of the day I see.

There are many things one can fault Leinster for today. But dealing in hypotheticals for how one might play for a different side, under a different coaching team, is taking the piss.

Mistakes were made. How they deal with it his a question for Leinster. But not one for Farrell.

France and South Africa can easily field teams as big as that La Rochelle team ...you know SA will revert to type come world cup and I wouldn't be surprised just with the nature of world cups and how they've been won in the past that the french will rely on similar more than the past few years have suggested. It's how top14s are won and that will stand to them

Ireland have no choice but to stick to what they're at but know that things like quick ball, possession, parity at set piece and all the intricacies of their play wont come as easy.

No international side can field a pack with Atonio and Skelton in it, who IMO are the best TH and lock in the world respectively. France have Willemse, who is good but not near as good as Skelton. SA also have big locks but none who are as good as Skelton. The Bok props are good for scrummaging but not much else. They don't offer anywhere near the carrying threat that Atonio does.

Easily? I don’t think they can forwards as big and effective that easily. And if they can that is two teams in the world.

Not only those two players but ROG has taken players like Rhule, Dulin, Bourgarit, Lleyds, Dillane who have international level experience but not wanted at that level now by their country. He has taken some diamonds from the rough and polished them up no end.

Money aside the leinster team has how many current first choice starting internationals compared to the LAR side???

And they are also playing with a belief that french teams dont have. 17 points down away from home french teams fold up the tent, but not this side and credit where credit is due on that front.

There is an excellent out half with very high potential playing for Munster. What was wrong this season is that Byrne was backed as No.2 off kicking a penalty and nothing else. Byrne is good but he will never be international class. Sexton is still better than him. While a sceptic about the hype, Harry is better than his brother - and god knows why he was not on the bench yesterday.