The Irish Times' Gerry Thornley believes the inaugural Magners League play-offs have been a huge success and thinks Leinster will get the better of the Ospreys in the season finale.
"Even before a ball has been kicked proponents of a play-off system to the Magners League have been belatedly vindicated. Last season, Munster’s success (two nights before the little matter of their Croker Euro semi-final defeat to Leinster) registered at about 0.01 on the rugby Richter scale and scarcely prompted a glass of Babycham.
"This evening, as in domestic finals in France, England and Italy, the champagne is at the ready, and sponsors, organisers, financial secretaries and supporters alike have a climax befitting a major competition.
"Nor could they have asked for a better pairing. First versus second, with the former rightly earning home advantage, not only brings together the most deserving finalists but sides laden with individual talent, much of it indigenous too."
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