Tyler Bleyendaal impressed by 'fresh' Joey Carbery

Out-half Caspar Gabriel and scum-half Fintan Gunne grabbed their chances to start for Leinster against the Lions 

25 September 2026; Joey Carbery, right, and Caspar Gabriel during a Leinster Rugby captain's run at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo by Shaun Roy/Sportsfile

Joey Carbery and Tyler Bleyendaal’s paths crossed once before when they were both out-halves on the books at Munster. Now the Irishman is back plying his trade with his native Leinster and the Kiwi is his attacking coach.

Leo Cullen never wanted to lose Carbery to their provincial rivals in 2018. His annoyance with the move and what he has said were people ‘strong-arming’ the player into the switch, but he is back now after a subsequent stint with Bordeaux Begles.