Some thoughts after an improved showing from Leinster but another defeat 🏉
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I was joined by Conor Cronin to look at Leinster’s match in Pretoria, covering topics like…
🏉 Heads not dropping
🏉 Attack is back
🏉 Handing them points
🏉 Tommy’s on fire
🏉 Half full or empty?
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/10/06/4...
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Do you know what that was a a great game to watch. Some messy defences and a hard one to lose but engaging. #bulvlei
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Tommy O'Brien and Hugh Cooney stood out today.
Thought Prendergast had a good game overall in terms of kicking and game management but the intercept pass at the end will be a learning curve, sometimes keeping it simple is better.
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Much much MUCH better, bizarrely I'm happy and disappointed in equal measure. Just couldnt keep the momentum to the 80th min, looked tired at the end. We got the point, could've had all 5. Now to come home and improve even more. Loads to harp on for the pod. #BULvLEI #URC
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Would have taken a losing BP at the start of the came but from where we were with 10 minutes to go it's frustrating to not come away with more. Much improved from last week but some really soft tries conceded. 74 points conceded in 2 games ain't great. Back to Dublin with lots to work on.
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We're not going home from South Africa empty handed at least, that's the BP secured. But there's four more here if we can hold on. SOOOO much better than last week.
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That pen call after try is absolute rubbish
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What a start to the half, what a turnaround! Leinster attack finally starting to hum.
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Tommy caught the restart, Leinster up the pitch, Tommy scores the try
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Bulls deserving lead haven't seen stats but it feels like they're controlling territory
Leinster are more direct this week + set piece is working better but not really putting sustained pressure on the bulls. The one time they did won the penalty & got their try
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Definitely more positives in that half for Leinster tho you wouldnt know it on scoreboard. Soroka, Clarkson & Cooney impressing. Set pieces were going well until the end there, literally every mistake getting punished. One log point would be a major victory at this stage. #URC #BULvLEI
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That's a really unfortunate finish to the half. A nearly perfect clearance from Henshaw turns into a Bulls scrum which becomes a Bulls penalty which becomes a Bulls try. Leinster have been much better than last week but Bulls are scoring almost every time they enter our 22.
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Couple of shoddy tries conceded but otherwise this is much better from Leinster, pack is holding up far better than last week. Attack still a bit over-reliant on TOB doing something magic but it's been positive enough overall.
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Dropping Alex Soroka in the lineout so he lands face first on Max Deegan's head & busts his nose really is a metaphor for our SA tour so far. Self inflicted wounds... #URC #BULvLEI
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Two things I'd like to see from Leinster: leadership on field and cohesion in play. It's not preseason anymore.
While taking anything from the SA tour is a bonus, performances have to be there.
We have to be more purposeful and not get hammered (or nilled).
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Leinster going with the blue shorts/white shirt combo again.
I have no proof of this but I know in my heart of hearts it's because Castore screwed up somewhere along the supply chain & failed to deliver the "wet nappy" shorts on time #URC #BULvLEI
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Wouldn't be overly concerned about another loss (despite the fact that it would leave us bottom) but the performance needs to be much better. In fact, there needs to be a performance to begin with.
Glad to get the SA tour out of the way early but we need to wake up from preseason mode.
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Time for another Harpin’ Preview Show as Keego joins me to look ahead to Leinster’s next assignment in Pretoria > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/10/03/4...
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Our Bulls v Leinster wrap featuring @leinsterroyalty.bsky.social and @richmifsud.bsky.social with topics including…
🏉 Preparedness
🏉 Pts left behind
🏉 Penalties galore
🏉 Separation anxiety
🏉 Scrum’s the word
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/03/24/4...
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@gortoshay1.bsky.social it's been said before, but winning in South Africa is not for everyone #BULvLEI
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