Leinster speed king Ngatai wary of another spell in the pitlane 

The Kiwi hadn’t played for well over 100 days because of a hamstring injury, so one thing dominated his thoughts as he cantered nearly the length of the Aviva Stadium

29 April 2023; Charlie Ngatai of Leinster after his side's victory in the Heineken Champions Cup Semi-Final match between Leinster and Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Leinster’s Heineken Champions Cup semi-final with Toulouse was less than 90 seconds old when Charlie Ngatai took possession on his own try line and kicked through the gears, faking a pass before advancing out beyond his 22.

A quick pop to Jamison Gibson-Park followed, the scrum-half kicked long and within moments Ngatai was adding muscle to Jordan Larmour’s tackle of Juan Cruz Mallia, Antoine Dupont finally kicking clear and over the sideline.