WE’VE COME CLOSE before. but today mark’s the day when the Irish provinces have conquered Europe.
It’s the first ever all-Irish Heineken Cup final and most air-travellers have been priced out of the market for weeks now.
They’re coming from all over for this one.
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Whether travelling from Dublin and Belfast, elsewhere in England or further afield to see a clash of the titans. It’s Dublin v Tyrone, Kildare v Down, (insert the counties you’re annoyed I didn’t mention here) Harrington v McIlroy, Doyle v McClean, Taylor v Barnes… I’m out of breath just thinking about it.
One thing’s for sure, South Africa will be well represented in the expensive seats as Ulster captain Johann Muller revealed earlier this week that he, Ruan Pienaar and Pedrie Wannenburg all have family coming over.
“It’s cheaper to fly from South Africa than it is from Belfast,” said Brian McLaughlin.
Ulster are rank outsiders, but Leinster fans are already tempting fate. A number of ’2012 European Champions’ t-shirts were doing the rounds on Twitter yesterday.
We asked Heineken Cup winners Andy Ward and Bernard Jackman what they thought and both predictably went for their home province to win out. We assume you’ll do the same, so let’s see some score predictions in there.
“I think kicking is going to play a key part and discipline is going to be a massive thing for both sides.” Said Ward, “I don’t think it’s going to be a try- fest, there might be one or two tries, but ultimately it’s going to come down to the kicking. So with that in mind I’m going to say 21-15 to Ulster.”
Jackman was straight to the point with a fitting scoreline: “20-12 to Leinster.”
But never mind them lads, what do you think? Let us know in the comment section below…
Open thread: How do you see the Heineken Cup final faring out?
WE’VE COME CLOSE before. but today mark’s the day when the Irish provinces have conquered Europe.
It’s the first ever all-Irish Heineken Cup final and most air-travellers have been priced out of the market for weeks now.
They’re coming from all over for this one.
Whether travelling from Dublin and Belfast, elsewhere in England or further afield to see a clash of the titans. It’s Dublin v Tyrone, Kildare v Down, (insert the counties you’re annoyed I didn’t mention here) Harrington v McIlroy, Doyle v McClean, Taylor v Barnes… I’m out of breath just thinking about it.
One thing’s for sure, South Africa will be well represented in the expensive seats as Ulster captain Johann Muller revealed earlier this week that he, Ruan Pienaar and Pedrie Wannenburg all have family coming over.
“It’s cheaper to fly from South Africa than it is from Belfast,” said Brian McLaughlin.
Ulster are rank outsiders, but Leinster fans are already tempting fate. A number of ’2012 European Champions’ t-shirts were doing the rounds on Twitter yesterday.
We asked Heineken Cup winners Andy Ward and Bernard Jackman what they thought and both predictably went for their home province to win out. We assume you’ll do the same, so let’s see some score predictions in there.
Jackman was straight to the point with a fitting scoreline: “20-12 to Leinster.”
But never mind them lads, what do you think? Let us know in the comment section below…
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