The Irish Independent's David Kelly plots Leinster's path to Heineken Cup glory.
"...Meet Joe Schmidt - He admitted once again the other day that he feared the sack after a horrendous opening month. Once he began to understand the unique tenor of Irish rugby, he was unstoppable in providing direction and inspiration to his willing cohort of intelligent players. His calm assuredness at half-time in what was hitherto a disastrous final was key.
"Drico inks it - Last February, O'Driscoll's decision to extend his IRFU contract was one of the crucial junctures in stabilising the Leinster unit, ensuring that both Jamie Heaslip and Jonathan Sexton would echo their talisman's significant endorsement of the new coaching regime. Ending the issue after the completion of the pool stages ensured that idle speculation would not detract from the side's unswerving focus."
RSS feed
