Job not quite done but despite looking blunt and being behind for 74 minutes Leinster again found a way to provide further testimony to their depth and mental strength when seemingly in a pickle. Leinster's Joshua Kenny is stopped from scoring a try by Bayonne's Yohan Orabe. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/InphoThat Leinster’s attack looked blunt was admittedly a concern, and emanated in large part from their carrying, which gained so little traction in collisions. This was a recurring theme of the day, and increasingly the visitors’ multiphase attacks in the Bayonne 22 looked less and less likely to yield a dividend. No one can dispute their mental strength.

Source: The Irish Times January 18, 2026 05:52 UTC