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Once again Leinster are left carrying Irish hopes in Europe after Munster and Ulster took their Champions Cup leave, even earlier than usual, having failed to make the quarter-final stage.
Connacht didn’t fare much better and were unceremoniously dumped out of the Challenge Cup by a Benetton side packed to the brim with members of Italy’s Six Nations team. Not a great weekend then for Irish rugby outside of our powerhouse province.
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