Max Deegan rewarded for sticking out the Leinster bottleneck

There are nine back rows competing for three starting spots and maybe two seats on the bench at Leinster.

STICKING IT OUT: Max Deegan is being rewarded for sticking it out in Leinster. Picture: ©INPHO/Tom Maher

Should they stay or should they go? It’s a question asked about an ever-lengthening list of Leinster players as the province continues to juggle with the ongoing stream of recruits into their academy and senior ranks.

Max Deegan is one of those whose continued presence in Dublin has raised debate. Now 27, he has played 114 times for the club in eight seasons without ever cementing his place into the frontline XV at a season’s end.