Leinster flanker Josh van der Flier is looking forward to having another crack at Ronan O’Gara’s side this weekend.
IT’S BECOME THE most fascinating rivalry in the Champions Cup and this weekend Leinster and La Rochelle will do it all again at Aviva Stadium.
“You try not to look at it that way but there’s definitely a bit more of… an edge is probably the wrong word, but there’s definitely a bit more to it because they’ve denied us the opportunity to win a couple of trophies,” says flanker Josh van der Flier. “It’s great in that way and I think that’s the mentality with the rest of the lads as well. Everyone’s really excited and looking forward to the challenge.
“They obviously wouldn’t be where they are if they weren’t a brilliant team, and very well coached, but I think from a personal point of view, any time we have done reviews of those games, it has always been… because they are such tight games, and obviously there are mistakes on either side, but you are kinda like ‘If we didn’t give that penalty away, if we just caught that ball, if we got that kick right.
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