Leo Cullen’s men run out comfortable winners in scrappy game in rainy conditions
Kieran Treadwell and Ulster are eager to put their best foot forward against Leinster today as the Ireland second rowwon’t lack for incentive when he lines up against high-flying at the Aviva.
“I don’t know if it would be an upset; we always back ourselves. We’ve definitely got the team and performance in us to do it. I’m confident going into the weekend. I’m the sort of person that will stay quite calm and do all my analytic work at the start of the week and try to bring that emotional side into it towards the end.”Once a fringe player, Leinster and Ireland’s scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park sets the tone for the province.
“Nothing else matters now. We’ve got to this point, but you’ve got to park the rest of it. It’s all about knock-out footie. If you lose, you’re gone. So, you’ve got to be on it.”Earlier today, the Sharks powered past Munster in Durban to reach Champions Cup quarter-finals. The Irish province were blown away by a four-try burst in the 18 minutes after half-time, reports John O’Sullivan.
“Forget the scoreline, it’s the manner of the defeat that will hurt Munster most when heads stop spinning and they get a chance to reflect on their exit from the Champions Cup. The shortcomings in performance, in terms of breakdown, discipline and handling mistakes and a facility for conceding tries in batches proved an insurmountable hurdle.
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