Leinster taking on Bath three years ago. Cullen made mention of it all this week with a wry smile and a nod to the pressures of the time. Three years on and van der Flier and Luke McGrath are bona fide Ireland internationals and core cogs in the Leinster machine. Leinster have hardly looked back and they pitch up in Bath a totally different prospect. Rain is forecast on a riverside pitch that is heavy at the best of times, but Leinster can grind out wins better than anyone.

Source: Irish Examiner December 08, 2018 05:26 UTC