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Donal Lenihan: The win is a start. But no more than that

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Earlier in the week, new head coach Andy Farrell made the point that he wanted his Irish team to stand for something.

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So much has changed since Munster set out on their inaugural fixture in this season’s Champions Cup campaign that it’s difficult to grasp that they now sit just 80 minutes away from an appearance in the semi-final stage of the tournament.

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Ireland find the perfect mix of technical excellence
While Ireland still have three tests to play before the season officially comes to a close in June - two in Japan and one en-route against the USA in New York - the Lions tour means it will be November before Joe Schmidt gets his full squad together again.

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