Leinster Survive, Goode Loses It & Super Rugby Heats Up

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Leinster Survive, Goode Loses It & Super Rugby Heats Up

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Summary

Blockbuster semi-final weekend in the European Rugby Champions Cup, and things got spicy.

Leinster Rugby nearly pulled off an all-time choke job but somehow held on in a proper squeaky-bum finish—thanks in no small part to the unlikely Irish saviour Rieko Ioane, who shut the gate on a last-gasp attack that would’ve sent Dublin into meltdown.

Over in the other semi, Union Bordeaux Bègles got the job done against Bath Rugby in a cracking contest… though you’d be forgiven for missing parts of it while Andy Goode carried on like the ref had personally wronged him. Maybe he had a point—but mate, we get it.

Back home, Super Rugby Pacific rolls on:

The Hurricanes keep humming, with Ruben Love making a serious case as the next All Blacks 10 👀
The Crusaders… still lurking. Doubt them at your own risk
The Blues got it done after a shaky start against Moana Pasifika
The Highlanders and Fijian Drua battled to a sweaty stalemate
The Western Force are making a cheeky late push after knocking off the Waratahs
And the Reds piled more misery on the sliding Brumbies

All that… plus a generous serving of absolute nonsense.

Grab a beer and enjoy 🍺

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