What to make of La Rochelle, Harry Byrne's roadmap, and Sarries' evolution in the Premiership

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Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey chat all things La Rochelle, and whether they're still a legitimate threat to Leinster, following their near-embarrassment against Toulouse's 'Espoirs' on Saturday night. (Plus: how good were Toulouse's Espoirs?) The lads also review Harry Byrne's debut for Bristol.

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