Jack van Poortvliet says he returns to Dublin with a “thicker skin” for his rollercoaster debut Six Nations ride.
Three weeks ago he was on the wrong end of Ireland’s Grand Slam triumph at the Aviva Stadium. Today, the England scrum-half faces 10 of that starting team again in the Champions Cup.
Like Ireland before them Leinster are odds-on favourites, not only to beat Leicester, the Premiership champions, but to land a record-equalling fifth title.
