Ain’t so bad.
Robbie Henshaw loves it.
Some men are designed that way. They thrive off the pain. They lick their lips at the confrontation.
The Irish centre’s shock-absorbing torso seemed to get just what it wanted during Leinster’s 23-17 victory over Munster when a late tackle absolutely clattered into Henshaw who just got up smiling, almost turned on at the prospect of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7krz_Krn4k
The home side staved off a late would-be and hopeful Munster comeback at the Aviva with a dominant display of power and ruthlessness that show the old days of Leinster being bullied in this fixture are long gone.
Kevin McLaughlin spoke openly and honestly on The Hard Yards about how Munster used to come up to Dublin and kick the shit out of them. He admitted they were just tougher, that Leinster didn’t want it as much.
That’s over. It’s in the past. And, if anything, Robbie Henshaw wants it too much.
Late in the game, Chris Farrell nailed Henshaw with a late shoulder that wasn’t pulled up by the officials.
The Leinster back passes off and Farrell steams into him like a wrecking ball after the ball has already been and gone and the sound of it is enough to make you recoil.
For Henshaw though, he just seemed to get some sort of demented kick out of it all.
.@henshawrob wore #playermic on his return from injury as @leinsterrugby defeated @Munsterrugby in @PRO14Official pic.twitter.com/oEZ9dRkFea
— Sky Sports Rugby Union (@SkySportsRugby) October 7, 2017
All that was missing was him asking Farrell to do it again.
Whatever gets you going…
