What a cracking match that was in Croke Park on Saturday between both Leinster and Northampton Saints at record break attendance.

The Welsh journalist was writing in his column with The Sunday Times today where he left a little dig at the organisation ..

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And that was that from Croke Park, where we were meant to see all sorts of historical significance in this fixture.

Frankly, it is much easier to see it as a stadium hire from the Gaelic Athletic Association. It is said that body moves slower that the Rugby Football Union did in the 19th century. It is not as if their sport has taken over the world.

But they provided the stage for an excellent and riveting contest, won by Leinster, then by Northampton, and finally by Leinster. It deserved the record audience, in all respects.