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Leinster desperate to tear up Bordeaux’s script in Champions Cup final cauldron
With temperatures in the mid-30s expected, Leo Cullen’s side will need to be at their best to avoid another sad denouement to a French drama
TL;DR
- Leinster faces Bordeaux-Bègles in the Champions Cup final in Bilbao under extreme heat.
- The playing pitch is narrower and shorter than standard dimensions.
- Leinster has lost the last four finals, three against French teams.
- Bordeaux's attack coach Noel McNamara has knowledge of Leinster's key players.
- Bordeaux features dangerous finishers like Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Matthieu Jalibert.
- The match is a clash between Leinster's organization and Bordeaux's attacking speed.
- Leinster's defense, influenced by Jacques Nienaber, will be crucial.
- France's top players, including Damian Penaud and Bordeaux's forwards, are in strong form.
- Leinster coach Leo Cullen hopes the final will be an advertisement for the tournament.
- Player Caelan Doris believes the most energetic team in the final 20 minutes will win.