Leinster

American

[len-ster] / ˈlɛn stər /

noun

a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7,576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).

Leinster British

/ ˈlɛnstə /

noun

a province of E and SE Republic of Ireland: it consists of the counties of Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow. Pop: 2 105 579 (2002). Area: 19 632 sq km (7580 sq miles)

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Instead, Leinster's O'Brien managed to regather a kick that eventually led to Baloucoune's try.

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A number of solo tries - one which cut open Leinster in a Champions Cup semi-final win and a remarkable chip-and-chase against Sale Sharks - showed Pollock has the speed and finishing prowess of a Test winger.

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The 21-year-old announced himself to a large portion of the Ireland squad with a try-scoring display in Northampton's Champions Cup semi-final win over Leinster last year, just days before Farrell included him in his Lions squad.

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"You could use the excuses and they are there, the injuries, we haven't the depth of squad to go that deep, but there's been a fundamental thought of relying on the Leinster base and for the last few years that hasn't gone as well for the Leinster team," said O'Callaghan.

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Will head coach Andy Farrell dare to pair him with the similarly powerful Joe McCarthy in the engine room, or use Edogbo as a possible stand-in for his Leinster rival?

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