• Will Skelton starts in a strong Saracens pack
This has been a special week for English teams in Europe but Leinster are the only side chasing a five-star outcome this weekend. No club have won rugby’s equivalent of the Champions League five times and Ireland’s defending champions have travelled to Newcastle determined to add to the four gold stars already proudly displayed on their jerseys.
Saturday’s occasion will do well to match the recent round-ball drama generated by Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea but Leinster will be happy to grind their way to glory if necessary. As their coach, Leo Cullen, has admitted, the possibility of eclipsing Toulouse as the tournament’s most decorated winners is “in the back of everyone’s minds” and the so-called “drive for five” is clearly a significant incentive.
Written by Robert Kitson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/10/leinster-saracens-champions-cup-history under the title “Leinster out to make Champions Cup history against Saracens”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
