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Sat 01 Jan 2009Leinster win fails to conceal cracks
RUGBY/Leinster 26 Connacht 18:CONNACHT HAVE got into a habit this season of turning these interprovincial meetings into wars of attrition. The tactics are fairly basic - through whatever means, stay in touch entering the last quarter before letting adrenaline and teamwork guide them home. It nearly paid off again.
They play a frustrating territorial game through the boot of promising young outhalf Ian Keatley. It worked twice at the Sportsground in 2008, against Leinster and Munster, and very nearly caused an upset last night.
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