Gordon D’Arcy

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1,870 appearances 12 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 30 Jun

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So Bordeaux just weren't painting off a sheet.

When you look at their carries, they just picked a runner and then players had to react to it.

And I think that's where Leinster struggled because they wanted certainty.

They wanted to be able to say, I want to get off the line, I want to hit him.

But they didn't know where that was.

And then Leinster just ran out of numbers.

And that's where the French are really, really good at it, where they condense a defence and they make you commit numbers to the breakdown.

They made Leinster do that time and time again.

I'll continue my chat with Gordon after the break.

The set piece was largely the same, but the initial carries, I just felt that Leinster looked predictable.

They didn't play off 10 much, not really.

Just look like Bordeaux played off 10 a lot more in the midfield.

I think the rucking probably was a little bit more accurate.

And Leinster just looked, yeah, and they also looked a little bit leggy.

When Bordeaux had possession, they were much clearer with what they were trying to do with it.

And I don't think Leinster were particularly good at that.

You could say that ambition for zero ruck tries in Bordeaux.

I don't think there is that same ambition in Leinster or clarity in Leinster.

Like Ciarán Frawley, if he starts the game, you could just easily flip it around.

He wasn't going to have that better impact.

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