Leinster face key selection calls ahead of Northampton clash as Leo Cullen weighs up 6/2 split again

Leo Cullen faces several big decisions as Leinster prepare to take on Northampton in the Champions Cup semi-final at Croke Park on Saturday. Photo: Sportsfile

Cian Tracey

Such is the familiarity and cohesion that Leinster have built up over the last few years, their first-choice match-day 23 isn’t usually that difficult to predict.

There are obvious benefits to that, even if it does make it a little easier for the opposition in terms of their pre-game analysis, but as so many teams learn the hard way when up against Leinster, recognising their threat is one thing, nullifying it is another matter entirely.