Cian Tracey

And we've seen how they use the term Leinster under Jack Miener that they want to make the breakdown a shit fight.

And that's exactly what they're going to have to do.

It's going to be interesting to see what happens.

The referee, Carl Dixon, allows them and doesn't allow them to get away within that area.

Obviously, Caelan Dorris is an absolute nuisance, but they're going to have to stay on the right side of Dixon.

And I think you're so right to highlight the importance of James Ryan because he is absolutely crucial around the breakdown, whether it's hitting rucks on Leinster's ball or opposition ball to slow down Bordeaux.

Yeah, and he's going to be going up against Jefferson Poirot, who missed the semi-final for Bordeaux due to suspension.

He is a serious, serious player.

He's unbelievable around the breakdown as well.

But that battle, I think, between Clarkson and Poirot will be fascinating.

Clarkson's emergence, Will, and I'm not saying you necessarily,

But seems to have taken a lot of people by surprise.

And I don't really think it should come as a surprise.

I mean, this is a guy who won an Ireland under 20s Grand Slam a few years ago and pretty much played every single minute of that campaign.

Such was his importance.

I don't think people should be surprised about how good this guy is.

He's been a really talented young player for a long time.

I think he has benefited hugely from working with someone like Rabah Slimani, who's obviously going to leave at the end of the season.

But that was one of the reasons why...

why Leo Cullen was so keen to bring in Ravis Lamani, because he was almost a de facto coach as well.