Munster and Leinster savour sweet scent of two Champions Cup semi-finals

It will be a cause of much celebration, not least in the Neuchatel offices of the Champions Cup organisers, that the Irish are back at the summit of European rugby.
Munster and Leinster savour sweet scent of two Champions Cup semi-finals
Mon, 03 Apr, 2017 - 01:00
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Donal Lenihan
A rugby player, coach and manager during a glittering career with Munster, Ireland and the Lions and now a definitive voice in Irish rugby analysis and commentary.

The combined attendance of 75,000 that filled the Aviva Stadium and Thomond Park within a five-hour period on Saturday demonstrated once again what the Irish bring to this tournament.

With regard to making the final in Murrayfield, the odds may be against both Munster and Leinster but, right now, neither bunch of supporters will be worried about that.

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Sports ColumnistsPlace: NEUCHATELPlace: Aviva StadiumPlace: Thomond ParkPlace: MurrayfieldPlace: LyonPlace: DublinPlace: BallsbridgePerson: Conor MurrayPerson: Richie GreyPerson: Duncan WilliamsPerson: GreyPerson: Peter O’MahonyPerson: O’MahonyPerson: Jean-Marc DoussainPerson: MurrayPerson: CJ StanderPerson: Keith EarlsPerson: Donnacha RyanPerson: Billy HollandPerson: Tyler BleyendaalPerson: NiallPerson: Rory ScannellPerson: John RyanPerson: Dave KilcoynePerson: Darren SweetnamPerson: RyanPerson: Francois CrosPerson: WilliamsEvent: Champions CupOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: IrishOrganisation: Clermont AuvergneOrganisation: Red ArmyOrganisation: SaracensOrganisation: ToulouseOrganisation: England
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