Ronan O'Gara: Why Leinster paid heavy price for no Six Nations

From Mo’unga to Itoje to Russell to Jules Plisson, everyone respects a player looking to get the very most out of himself

Leinster players following their side's defeat in the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Saracens. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Enjoyed an hour’s kicking work with one of our out-halves, Jules Plisson, the other morning. Working on all the old routines. Kicking down the tramlines, punting, punting and more punting. Trying all sorts. Spirals, one-bounce spirals, end over end, left foot, right foot, drop goals, bombs, kicking corners.

Then he finished up a tidy’s hour’s work with a few goal-kicks.