They did and they had Kolbe covering in final who has started plenty games at 9 at club level and some internationals. For most games they had reinach and de Klerk in the squadâŚiv never heard of lowe or larmour playing 9
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When youâre passing to an attacking machine gun like Ross Byrne, it hardly matters
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If something hapoens to JGP, Lowe will be kicking the leather off the ball anywayâŚyouâd go Byrne one side and Lowe the other and try keep Toulouse guessing
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Best of luck kicking the ball all day to that Toulouse backline 
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No clue how Luke McGrath is making the bench for a Champions Cup Final in 2024. Both Foley and that Gunne lad look miles ahead.
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Iâm very surprised Jimmy o Brien has missed out. An embarrassment of riches for Leinster with Synman and jordie barrett to come in also.
Some going from Munster to win the European cup in 08 with 19 out of 22 homegrown lads.
09 Leinster had rocky elsom, contepomi, stan wright, Chris Whittaker, nacewa and Cj van der linde.
They could sign who they liked.
8 of Leinsters 23 in 2011 was from outside the province too.
Half the squad now went to three schools within half a mile of each other.
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Still relying on Gibson park, Lowe and Henshaw from outside the province.
My point was back in 08/09 when Munster and Leinster were in opposite situations central contract wise Leinster were allowed sign a heap of players to keep themselves competitive.
Munster wouldnât have won without a few southern hemisphere mullockers
Munster had destiny on their side.
Michaelâs, Blackrock and ?
In 08 18 of the 22 were from Ireland. 17 from Munster.
Warick mafi, tipoki and howlett then as well.
Andrews
Just to keep the facts straight- Leinster won it in 09 with 18 of 22 homegrown. Hardly a massive difference
Contempomi and cj van der linde were injured for the final.
Can only imagine they were on big enough money at the time too.
The story is slipping here a bit now. You said it was 19 before?