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LEINSTER ARE ONE game away from Champions Cup glory after overcoming a dogged Northampton Saints side at Croke Park, 20-17.
The province led by 12 at half-time thanks to two James Lowe tries and a Ross Byrne penalty, and appeared to put the game beyond any real doubt when Lowe added his third shortly after the restart.
Yet Northampton then sparked into life with two second-half tries, Leinster hanging on to claim a three-point win.
They’ll now play the winners of tomorrow’s meeting between Toulouse and Harlequins in the May 25 final at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Leinster scorers:
Tries: Lowe [3]
Conversion: R Byrne [1/3]
Penalty: R Byrne [1/1]
Northampton scorers:
Tries: Hendy, Seabrook
Conversions: Smith [2/2]
Penalty: Smith [1/1]
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Longest article ever?
Sure wouldn’t it have been better, if he’d a been killed father (reagan).
They did put the #long read at the end of it
George bush is allowed roam freely why not this guy
Not big fan of regan,but he once told thatcher he was gonna put American soldiers on the border when she said brit soldiers were gonna invade the south of Ireland
@Paul
I’m surprised to learn this. Where did you read or hear it?
Never heard or read of that anywhere…
Paul, that’s nonsense!
OTOH, it’s just been shown that you can get 23 green thumbs for making up complete nonsense as long as it’s anti-Brit.
He did his time
George Bush would of gained the presidency had Reagan died as he was Vice President.
I’m just saying.
He got in anyway in 1984
He wasn’t president till 88
Glen, that’s stating the obvious. Vice-presidents become president if the president dies in office. So what’s your point or do you have a conspiracy that you want to share?
Dublinlad/ Declan Noonan
What I’m saying is ” obvious” to anyone who understands what the Bush family are like.
Do try to keep up Declan if you are going to participate in the discussion.
Glen, what are you insinuating? Do tell us. I’m up for a laugh this morning.
I think He means the younger one..
Good article,but don’t think I’d take the chance of releasing him after reading that.
Poor Jodie foster must have felt like shite!
Bunch of BS cooked up by Bush and served by Hinckley. I’m just wondering if old George still has to make a balloon payment for services rendered.
They wouldn’t consider releasing Hinckley if Sarah Brady had not died a few weeks ago. The timing of this is in poor taste.
He had terrible aim, practically hit everything from 15 feet away except Reagan who I believe got hit by a ricochet. Pity.
John Hinckley or Mark David Chapman, who would you release?
have your say