Number 10 surely? He wouldn’t make much of a prop.

Getting a bit carried away here. He was an important cog in a great team but he wasnt the only star. IMO the likes of BOD, Kearney, Nacewa and SOB on form struck more fear in the heart of the opposition than Sexton

He’s arguably the most important player to the best team in Europe over the last 5 years, and the best player Ireland currently have.

This isn’t Peter Odemwingie to QPR, this is Cristiano Ronaldo to PSG. It’s a huge move in the rugby world.

@ Elrat,
I completely agree with you, talk about news over-kill on an out-half, who has left a side competing in the Amlin Cup.
Richard get your head out of your arse, Leinster are like a ship sinking fast! Your analogy is as stupid as your comment!

Nonsense. BOD, Elsom, Thorn, Ross and Nacewa were/ are IMO more of a key to Leinster’s success over the past 4 years than Sexton. A solid quality player yes but so are Rob Kearney, Heaslip, Healy and O Brien

Could not agree more ! Leinster won 3 cups with Elsrom Thorne and Hynes.

Tony galvin. Do you have a special link to these articles that gets you up and trolling so fast. That chip on your shoulder gets bigger every time time you post an idiotic comment.

Elrat, If you’re so sick of hearing about him then why do you keep reading and commenting on the articles about him!!?

I love how Munster fans claim Leinster won the Heineken cup twice because of a secondrow, two different ones at that.
Why I find this funny is that if a secondrow can win the Heineken cup all by himself how come Munster with Paul O’Connell haven’t won the cup for the past 13 years?

Sorry Tony,
I am giving a balanced, honest view which seems to irate people like you! You spend your time trolling on Munster articles with utter B.S.
You follow a team in decline, get over it, move on, get realistic and write something that can be backed up with FACTS not past Fairytale stories.
Your comment on this article was directed at me, I am flattered but I have a girlfriend. I suggest you and your boyfriend watch re-runs of Leinster’s Heineken Cup wins, while discussing this season, losing the group by a record margin, and what happens when ye get knocked out of the Amlin Cup!
Maybe you can meet up with Richard for a pint and discuss how great Leinster are, and bitch how could Kidney pick any players outside of the province.
To quote an equally delusional supporter in Richard- “He’s arguably the most important player to the best team in Europe over the last 5 years,” You are a CLOWN which is good for a laugh!

A team in decline? We have lost to only two team in Europe in the past 3 years.
We got knocked out of Europe by a very good French team.
Munster while in the last 8 lost 2 games but one to a very poor French team and an average english team in the past few months.
Unless Munster can upset the odds and win v quinns they will be out of Europe too, now added to the fact that Munster are not even in the top 4 in the rabbo, I’d not be too concerned about Leinster and start worrying about things closer to home.

Fair points there Chris, but to be totally honest of the two provinces, the out-look is much brighter for Munster. Anything Munster achieve now is a bonus for a team under transition. It is so easy fall off the pace in Europe and I think Leinster haven’t addressed some key problems. The fact they have lost there established out-half only compounds this. I am not going to list names of aging players or out-of-form players. I will say that a true supporter would acknowledge that unless they rectify key positions quickly the glory days are behind them. The HC is a very difficult competition to dominate for more than a few years, teams have to re-build and re-group. Toulouse buck the trend a little, but Munster, Leicester, Wasps are all testament to this. No side has a continuous supply of world beaters and all teams have had to start afresh, this is possibly the most difficult thing to do, the French are ruthless at it, though I know they have an embarrassment of riches.

It depends on how you look at it Leinster are strong in lots of areas
front row is a plus, 5 top class players
Backrow the same
Two good 9′s
Back 3 is super
Now the weak areas
Madigan has to step in a different type of player but so far so good. Kicking maybe a problem but McFadden and isa can kick so maybe not as big a problem
Centre: I’d expect this to be bod’s last season so to replace him is almost impossible, hopefully o’malley or McFadden can step in. I’d say going by current form darcy will get another season
The biggest problem this year has been the secondrow. But with McCarthy comming half of that will be solved, hopefully toner or roux will stand up, or my preference would be move big kev mc into the row.
Hopefully there will be a signing or two to add to the squad.
It could depend on the rabbo and Amlin pick up a title or two and confidence might flow and with a bit of luck avoid clermont next year and who knows.

2006 & 2008 is that 13 years ago ? Back to school for you little boy!

Adios and his 30 pieces of silver.