Pat Lam: We did all we could to keep Robbie Henshaw

And so the saga has come to an end.

Robbie Henshaw has inked a deal to take him to Leinster and will soon say farewell to the province that has been his home for the past four years since he joined the Connacht Academy in 2012.

Since then his progress has been phenomenal, catapulting the tyro onto the international stage with eye catching performances which has led to an ever growing line of suitors keen to secure his services.