Let's hope he is class act & not crass act

LEINSTER put themselves at the centre of the rugby ovalverse yesterday, acting all Real Madrid, AC Milan, PSG and Man City, making a play for Rieko Ioane.

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That the iconic All Black centre, part rugby royalty, part enfant terrible, would have his head turned by the Dublin-based club tells its own story.

This prince-of-the-line hasn't signed for the dosh. Leinster will pay circa €175k for his six months although European/URC winning bonuses could add €40k; he could have doubled that in Japan.

It's not for the weather either as he arrives in December, although he can expect some heat arising from an incident at the end of the RWC 2023 quarter-final against Ireland in Paris - Johnny Sexton's last match as a professional.