Ruaidhri O'Connor

And then Saturday, 2.45, kickoff, Irish time.

Leinster, once again, European final.

They take on the defending champions and firm favourites, Bordeaux.

This tournament, by the way, has slowly drifted into an era of French dominance.

So a Bordeaux win on Saturday would mean French champions for a sixth time.

Straight year.

We had Toulouse in 21, we had La Rochelle in 22 and 23 against Leinster both times.

And then we had Toulouse again against Leinster at the Spurs Stadium and last year Bordeaux against Northampton.

So the scene is set.

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as they head into this weekend's Champions Cup final in Bilbao.

To discuss all, happy to say, Rory O'Connor here in studio, who will be in Bilbao this weekend.

Rud, welcome.

Thanks, Joe.

Ian Madigan with us as well, who'll be on commentary for Leinster on Saturday, punditry Friday night, so all set as well.

Ian, great to have you with us, man.

Well, they're calling it the Ian Madigan derby, Leinster against Bordeaux on Saturday, 2.45.

I will talk to you about your time in Bordeaux because, I mean, they're an interesting case study given when Leinster were winning their first European Cup in 2009, Bordeaux were fresh from, you know, the club folding and a new name and have really turned themselves into something over the last 15 years.

Yeah.

You're going to be there.