Episode 1161: Leinster’s Plan Comes Together, Winning It Different, Iron Ryan, Galway Win In Castlebar Again

Leinster are European champions for a fourth time after their gruelling 15-12 victory over Racing 92 in Bilbao on Saturday, bringing them level with Toulouse as the most-decorated team in northern hemisphere club rugby.

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A couple of minutes that Leinster fans will never forget… One of the most dramatic endings ever seen in a Champions Cup final!

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Shane Horgan, Matt Williams and Gerry Thornley are all on hand to discuss how Leinster have managed to turn it around just 2 years after losing 5 from 6 in their pool and Johnny Sexton questioning the culture of the club.

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With a barely believable strength in depth, a huge fan base, an adaptable playing style, and a few more years left in Johnny Sexton, the future looks uncommonly bright all of a sudden. So the suggestion that Leo and Lancaster could take the reins with Ireland after RWC 2019 is the only foreseeable problem for Leinster.

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Murph had his first taste of WWE live action on Friday, he breathlessly tells us what “Delete, Delete” means, plus there’s iron Donnacha Ryan, The Swerve to Bath and Ken gives his views on child labour.

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We talk to Eamon Magee about being shot by the IRA, the murder of his son, fighting Ricky Hatton, alcoholism & his domestic abuse convictions ????????? https://t.co/1LQXHqRkCy pic.twitter.com/e0xl4XwBzy

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