Weekly Rugby Preview
Leinster v Northampton, 5:30pm
This should be a cracking match in front of a packed Croke Park stadium.
Teams combine to average nearly 70pts per game which would be fantastic for fans but there is a possibility of rain to dampen things.
The fact Leinster could rest most of their starters since the quarter-final will either be thrown around as the reason they win or lose. Personally I think playing would be more beneficial.
Its gonna be a huge game for Leinster’s Ross Byrne and Joe McCarthy with the Northampton game hugely depending on Fin Smith and Alex Coles.
When you look at lineout, scrum and metres made, there is virtually nothing between the sides but Leinster have a stronger squad on paper and should be winning, I’d expect it to be high scoring game with maybe a 43-27 scoreline.
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