Change as good as a rest

There was an odd symmetry at one point in Saturday's Celtic League final when Mike Prendergast was sinbinned early in the first…

There was an odd symmetry at one point in Saturday's Celtic League final when Mike Prendergast was sinbinned early in the first half for deliberately killing a ball near his own line. Prendergast's temporary replacement was Derek Hegarty, a former Leinster scrumhalf and standing beside him at the next scrum was Leinster scrumhalf Brian O'Meara, a player who has worn the number nine jersey of Munster.

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