Eoin Sheahan
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Tomorrow afternoon, it's a 3pm kick-off for Leinster versus Toulon.
It's a game you'll be able to hear live on Newstalk, by the way, full commentary of the game.
The teams get named in 70 minutes and it'll be quite interesting to see what way Leinster go.
Famously last year for this fixture against Northampton in the Champions Cup semi-final, they left Geordie Barrett on the bench, which is something that is constantly used as a critique of this current situation.
So I think this is the redemption opportunity.
If they can redeem themselves for that from last year, they absolutely have to win this game, Ciara.
If Leinster lose this game tomorrow, there will be knives out for those running Leinster in terms of the coaches.
I know a lot of them are contracted for another full season, but they just absolutely have to win this game.
There already have been knives out for Leo Cullen after last year.
Prior to that, I think it's been a bit ridiculous.
I think he had been harshly treated and harshly viewed, I think, in the public sphere prior to last year.
But last year was a blunder, leaving Jordy Barrett on the bench against Northampton.
You don't get to a final this year.
I think you're following one mistake up with another one.
That'll be the brutal reality of it.
The great thing, though, is that if they win and they're underdogs for that final against Bordeaux, pressure's kind of off.
Bordeaux are playing Bath, by the way.
Bordeaux are not going
They're not guaranteed to win that game.
This is rather reminiscent of Donegal versus Down last week and people penciling Donegal into the Ulster semi-final.