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Champions’ missing big guns tilts the balance towards confident Toulouse
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Coach Leo Cullen is keen to tighten up his squad for next week’s Champions Cup game
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Former Leinster contingent in visitors’ line-up adds extra spice to this festive interpro
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Leo Cullen’s rejigged team aiming to make it six wins from six in Pool Three
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South African outfit scoring tries but also conceding too many in early outings to date
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Province shorn of so many key players upped their game after the interval to sail to victory
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First Pro14 match in South Africa attracts sparse attendance in Port Elizabeth
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Joey Carbery being picked at fullback gives Irish province an added dimension in attack
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Depth of Leo Cullen’s squad sure to be tested as visitors face difficult assignment in Wales
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