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Published 17:39 21 Apr 2018 BST
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If Lancaster had zero doubt over Henshaw's physical fitness there had to be a slither of concern about his ability to adjust to the pace of a Scarlets team that ran Leinster ragged last season.
Leinster were a completely different team to the outfit that were smoked at the RDS in the PRO12 semi-final last year but Henshaw looked the same as he had before his injury; in both attack and defence.
He made the right reads, tackled effectively, looked to offload the ball, held the ball carrier up until support arrived and had no problems going straight over the top of the ball to attempt a pilfer, or latching himself on to his forward runners when his presence was required in closer quarters.
The Leinster and Irish Rugby S&C and medical staff must be given huge credit here in light of just how quickly Garry Ringrose was brought up to speed last month when he was thrown into the mix with limited minutes against Scotland in the Six Nations, but both Ringrose and Henshaw should be commended and praised for their complete lack of rust or signs of fatigue in their respective returns.
It's one thing to show you're physically capable at training but to do it in front of a packed Aviva Stadium against quality opposition in games that really matter is another thing entirely.
At 23 and 24 respectively, both players should be able to form a very fruitful partnership for both Leinster and Ireland over the next decade as they continue to grow and improve.
The question with Leinster and their core group of young players is not so much how far they've come in a relatively short space of time, it's more of a question of how far they can go, what heights they can scale and how much they can achieve?
We'll get a better grasp of that question at the Champions Cup final in Bilbao next month and an even greater understanding over the seasons and years to come.
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