Leinster find it impossible to escape their Champions Cup history at this time of year, so maybe it’s no coincidence that Leo Cullen’s men decided to embrace the past ahead of Sunday’s Champions Cup round of 16 tie at home to Edinburgh. Josh van der Flier, a history buff who loves listening to podcasts on the subject, actually felt guilty that he hadn’t visited before. Van der Flier played all six of their pool games that season before succumbing to injury. “There was a lot of good stuff, I thought,” said van der Flier. Jacques Nienaber’s introduction of a blitz ‘D’ has been a source of constant debate, all the more so with the lack of success in the Champions Cup on the back of it.

Source: Irish Examiner April 04, 2026 04:37 UTC