Writing in the Irish Times, Gerry Thornley previews Leinster's mouth-watering Heineken Cup semi-final clash with Toulouse.
"This is it then. The Champions of Europe put their crown on the line against the Kings of Europe. As the final touches were being put to Le Stadium yesterday, even empty it almost represents as daunting an assignment as it looks. Leinster couldn’t have a tougher May Day rendezvous.
"The forecast of rain beforehand, and perhaps during, along with a drop in temperatures is unlikely to dampen the ardour of the rouge et noire supporters, who will bop to the familiar chant of “Qui ne sauté pas, n’est pas Toulousain”. He who doesn’t stand up is not Toulouse.
"The first advances of blue drank beers in the outdoor bars of the pink city yesterday evening on a cloudy day, with temperatures around the 20 degrees, but Leinster having returned over 1,000 tickets of the 5,000 allocation they settled for, they’ll be outnumbered by around seven or eight to one."
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