Are Leinster champions cup contenders/how have things gone this badly wrong for Munster?

About this episode

The episode discusses Leinster's Champions Cup prospects and Munster's struggles in European competitions.

After Leinster impressed but confounded in equal measure in their latest Champions Cup outing, what to make of their tournament hopes? How have Munster found themselves already out of Europe’s second tier competition? Do Connacht and Ulster have legitimate silverware chances? Gordon D’Arcy and John O’Sullivan join Nathan Johns to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Johns

Guests: Gordon D’Arcy, John O’Sullivan

Topics covered

• Leinster
• Munster
• Champions Cup
• rugby
• Connacht
• Ulster
• sports

Keywords

• Leinster
• Munster
• Champions Cup
• rugby
• Connacht
• Ulster
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leinster, Munster, Connacht, Ulster, Champions Cup, Acast

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