Leinster Rugby have issued an apology after a pro-IRA song was played following their recent meeting with Connacht. Leinster took on Connacht on Sunday and secured a convincing 41-12 victory over their Irish rivals.
The win consolidated Stuart Lancaster's team's position at the top of the United Rugby Championship, but despite the positive result the club have received plenty of criticism in the aftermath. Their post-match celebrations led to the Wolfe Tones’ ‘Celtic Symphony’ being played.
As a result, the 1989 song has strong links to the Irish Republican Army, with the lyric 'Ooh ah up the 'RA' heavily repeated throughout.
