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Donal Lenihan: Practicing fine detail gives Ireland and France the edge 

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Ireland head coach Andy Farrell at the IRFU High Performance Centre on Tuesday. Picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell at the IRFU High Performance Centre on Tuesday. Picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

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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.

There’s nowhere quite like Cardiff on the morning of a Welsh international. And that’s before you ever arrive at the Principality Stadium.

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