EPCR Semi Finals

Look, if he could tackle this wouldn't be a discussion - he is clearly a better player than Byrne in every other aspect. So it becomes a question of what the trade-offs are.

His liability is clear, but it is also far worse when they put him in these positions and that is just phenomenally poor coaching (for the 50th time).

I think that is absolutely fair. But I also think Leinster have asked him to defend in positions that utterly expose his weakness to the max and it is simply poor use of resources.

I think he has objectively been better this season defending in midfield, but he remains inexcusably shite at it in open field. This is not a defence of him, but if you put a gun to my head I still think we would be more likely to beat Bordeaux with him at 10 than Harry Byrne.

You would like to think, but the 6N (when Casey was fairly awful) suggests otherwise.

I think he is better at almost every aspect of 10 play. He organises the backline better, he picks options better, his passing is definitely better, his kicking in open field is a million miles better.

However, his the gap between his defence and Harry's is larger than any aspect in which he is better. But he is better in more of them. You just don't feel like Leinster as aimless when he is at 10 as you do when Byrne or Frawley are there.

This is an absolutely great result for Ulster. They can go all in on the final now and should absolutely be favourites against (presumably) Montpelier.