Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

About this episode

The episode analyzes the recent defeats of Leinster and Ulster in European finals and discusses potential strategies for improvement.

After sobering defeats for both Leinster and Ulster in European deciders, Nathan Johns and Gordon D’Arcy look back at the weekend. Analysis of where things went wrong plus thoughts on how Irish teams might be able to narrow the gap to their French counterparts. Is player recruitment key for both provinces? And should Leinster rethink their focus on defence? Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: John Casey

Guests: Nathan Johns, Gordon D’Arcy

Topics covered

• rugby
• Leinster
• Ulster
• European deciders
• player recruitment
• defensive strategy

Keywords

• Leinster
• Ulster
• European rugby
• player recruitment
• defensive focus
• rugby analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leinster, Ulster, Irish Times, Acast

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