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Published 16:44 30 Mar 2019 GMT
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"Big game player. Rightly man of the match. just wow!"And very, very few would have argued that. Habana and former Leinster and Ireland star Jamie Heaslip both agreed Earls was the game's stand-out performer and he was coralled into a breathless post-match chat. Virgin Media got a natter with Earls too. https://twitter.com/C4Sport/status/1112004614784577536 This is the man who, two weeks ago, was called a 'stop-gap at [Test] level' by Stephen Jones in The Sunday Times. That was a tosh assessment but Earls, one level down in Europe, just kept the head down and delivered for his province again. Meanwhile, over on the pay TV broadcast, BT Sport gave their man of the match accolade to Munster captain Peter O'Mahony, who tackled his Cork rump off. O'Mahony made five carries and stuck 19 tackles, as well as being a nuisance at the breakdown and in the lineout. https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/1112005848900034560 Munster talisman that he is, many watching the coverage on eir and BT Sport couldn't believe Earls had missed out on the MOTM shout. https://twitter.com/emereoinie/status/1112004009013977090 https://twitter.com/kxtiebrennxn/status/1112003004893487104 https://twitter.com/petersuntimes/status/1112002909565259778 Different broadcasters are permitted to select different players for the man of the match award(s) and post-match interviews. As long as Earls ended up with some bit of sup and a shiny bauble, justice has been done.
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