“Garry, I’ve said it to him several times and he’s not listening. He’s speaking to me at every penalty and now he’s asking for what’s like a captain’s review. I’ve told him no. We work together now, you are co-captains…” This unusual interaction between Garry Ringrose and referee Matthew Carley occurred only 15 minutes into Leinster’s opening European Cup match against the champions, La Rochelle, amidst a fierce storm off the French Atlantic coast last weekend.  Carley, seemingly overwhelmed by his interactions with James Ryan, Leinster’s other captain, chose to leverage the team’s new ‘Co-Captain’ policy. Following Johnny Sexton’s retirement,…

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