Tall poppy syndrome or a case to answer?

RUGBY MATTERS
A weekly look at the game’s other talking points
BRENDAN GALLAGHER

For all sorts of reasons, all conquering Leinster seemed to be getting massive heat on social media and elsewhere after their latest masterclass against Leicester. A quasi-Ireland national team against a club side said some; a centrally funded team of well rested Test stars, against an injury ravaged club side said others. An already dominant team that nonetheless seem blessed with perpetual home games and ‘neutral’ semi-finals at the Aviva queried others.
And then just to stoke things up yesterday we ha...

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