Kolbe, Toulouse’s powerful South African wing, has been outstanding for the French club this season JAMES CROMBIE/INPHOStuart Lancaster does not strike you as a man who would list The Greatest Showman as his favourite movie, but the Leinster senior coach delivered a convincing PT Barnum impression before Saturday’s Champions Cup game with Toulouse. The RDS is already a sell-out, so there was genuine excitement in the former England coach’s words rather than a transparent attempt to ramp up ticket sales. The meeting of two four-times champions would almost pack the ground on legacy alone, but this is a game with contemporary importance too — both clubs have realistic claims to a fifth title in May. The French side, who beat Leinster by a single point last October, are playing some of the best rugby in Europe, and boast some of the…

Source: The Times January 08, 2019 00:02 UTC