Eddie O'Sullivan
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And the problem is that Leinster have been the bridesmaids of all those.
Correct.
Yeah.
That's the tough part.
Yeah.
And the expectation of Leinster is extraordinarily high, but it should be because you're a test team playing in the club rugby.
Well, they've had one hand on the trophy a few times and slipped off.
You know, I mean, La Rochelle, probably the hardest ones to take.
But I think that the expectation of Leinster is reasonable.
I think he did go over the top with reference to putting the boot in.
I think he could have made his point without that sort of reference.
But I think the emotion at the moment, the frustration...
I think I'd give him a pass on it.
I think the following morning he must have read it and said, you know what, I probably overcooked the pudding there, all right.
But the truth of the matter is, though, there is a sense of truth.
He does feel Leinster aren't treated fairly.
That's his logic.
He doesn't feel they get enough credit for being an extraordinarily successful team.
I mean, they're in the dogfight at the end of each season in both competitions usually, so if not... So I think there's a sense there, but...
I think his comments on Saturday were a shock element to him because, to go back to the point, if that offload stuck, there's no way there's anyone going to catch Tui Silva.