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6th January 2018
06:20pm GMT

So, I asked Carbery during an interview [from 34:00 below] for The Hard Yards, how it felt to be 'the old story' as Larmour was the new. Poorly worded by me but Carbery's response was pure class.
"Jordan's a nice guy and I get on really well with him. He trains really hard every day and he deserves everything he's getting. I'm delighted for him. It's great to see him pushing on."The pair have only shared the pitch together once so far - 22 minutes in the win over Edinburgh with Larmour replacing Carbery after 59 minutes in 31-10 win over Southern Kings. Finding room for both of these attacking talents on the pitch is the challenge of the Leinster coaching staff but what a great one at that. 35 games into his professional rugby career (29 Leinster, 6 Ireland) but Carbery has clocked up so many highlights that he has to ponder them for a few moments before selecting a couple.
"That Treviso game, as my first home game, stands out and the Wasps quarter final was a great day. Even when we lost the semi final [to Clermont] it was so gutting but we have learned so much from us and it has driven the whole squad on to push on and hopefully take that final step. Definitely our goals are to win trophies this year so hopefully we can do that."Carbery is hoping to get back in the Leinster squad for the away trip to Montpellier in the Champions Cup. Given the fact that Rob Kearney is in good form and Larmour is scoring tries for fun, the 22-year-old may be targeting a run at outhalf. That may yet be his best route back into Joe Schmidt's plans for the Six Nations as Ian Keatley is the man currently primed to back up Johnny Sexton in the opener against France. Some of these young players - Carbery, Jacob Stockdale, James Ryan and Andrew Porter - have settled in so quickly that it feels as if they have been around for an age. It's a compliment, even if it doesn't always come out that way.
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