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Coon O'Flaherty and Andy Dunne will call the action at what is expected to be a very hot Bilbao.

And on tonight's show, we have a Champions Cup special, Chasing the Fifth Star.

And on tonight's Off the Ball, we have a Champions Cup special.

And on tonight's Off the Ball, we have a Champions Cup special chasing the fifth star with Brian O'Driscoll, Shane Jennings, Rob Carney and Devin Toner all in studio to recall Leinster's past triumphs in the European competition.

Jennings remembers how he felt being left off the bench for the final in 2011 with Sean O'Brien and Kevin McLaughlin preferred in the starting back row against Northampton Saints that day.

And you can listen to that piece in full on tonight's Off the Ball.

And if you've missed any of that, it'll be available for you later in the OTB Rugby podcast feed.

Click follow in your OTB Rugby feed so you don't miss a second of the action over the next few days because we'll have dispatches from Bilbao as well as all the build-up and reaction to this weekend's finals.

So both the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup final involving Ulster and Montpellier tomorrow night.

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Clareman Noel McNamara is the man in charge of the sensational Bordeaux attack.

He followed head coach Yannick Brew from URC side the Sharks to Chaban del Mas in 2023 and recently signed a contract extension running until the summer of 2029.

and he's the latest Irish coach to head over to France and make an impact in the top 14 in recent years, following the likes of Ronan O'Gara, Doneca Ryan, Jeremy Davidson and James Cullen, to name a few.

Myself and Dara Smith-Nocton caught up with Didier Rethier, former France forwards coach and ex-technical director of the FFR.

He's basically been the mastermind of the French player pathway system, which underwent a massive facelift under his command post the 2011 Rugby World Cup final.

His son Artur is likely to line out for Bordeaux this weekend, where he could claim a fourth Champions Cup winner's medal in five years, which is phenomenal.

But Didier also explained why Irish coaches are so in vogue among top 14 teams currently.

You can listen to that full piece in the OTP Rugby podcast feed right now.

Tickets for next year's Men's Rugby World Cup final in Australia could cost up to €1,200.