Caolán Scully
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You know, since Johnny Sexton left in 2013, Dunacorine, Simon Zeebo, Ruan Pienaar, that's really it of marquee losses.
So, you know, as much as it's hard on James Lowe,
Sometimes it's just the natural cycle catching up to you.
And I genuinely think that is a factor here that no one's discussing, is that you can't keep on to all these players forever.
It's the same with any other team.
It was the same with Saracens.
Granted, they kind of cheated, but you can't keep on to everyone forever.
Someone is going to leave.
In Leinster's case, it was Ciarán Frawley this year.
It was Ross Byrne last year, and it's James Lowe as well.
I think, I suppose firstly, I've had a lot of dealings with Clayton McMillan in a media capacity.
He is a straight shooter.
There's no doubt about that.
He tells you exactly how he feels.
There's no two ways.
And I think Munster fans have bought into it.
Obviously, there's been a lot of scandal this year with the Roger Randall hiring and then subsequent backing out of the hiring by both parties, it should be said, himself included, listed on that statement.
I'm not going to get into the details of that.
People will know if they read up on it.
But that is probably the one thing that's been held over Clayton McMillan's head because he brought in his guy,