The room is charged with anticipation, filled to the brim with bums on seats and eyes glued to the projector screen. A sea of 45 nervous faces, brimming with pride (and nerves), stare up at the screen as they prepare to embark on a journey that could define their lives. They are the chosen ones – the future of representative rugby in Leinster. I stand in front of them as their coach. As I flick the first slide, I make the declaration: “Welcome to Leinster Rugby.” As the Leinster senior team gears up for an electrifying home quarter-final against Leicester…

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