Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Leinster must weaponise bench to take final step
Croker Park win also exposed all their mental fragility in the final quarter
Fraser Dingwall of Northampton Saints is tackled by Leinster's Jamie Osborne and Josh van der Flier in what was a solid defensive display from Leinster until the later stages. Photo: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
Before Saturday’s enthralling encounter at Croke Park, Northampton Saints coach Phil Dowson had warned that his players wouldn’t be playing against ghosts.
He was talking about the historical context and the weight of the occasion, but by the end of the affair it was Leinster who bore a haunted look after avoiding disaster by a whisker.
