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Sexton and Afoa reflect on Heineken Cup final
Leinster's Jonny Sexton and Ulster's John Afoa spoke to Russell Hargreaves of Talking Rugby and Amlin yesterday after the Heineken Cup final which Leinster won 42-14 at Twickenham.
Heineken Cup Final: Leinster 42-14 Ulster
In an all Irish final at Twickenham, Leinster ran riot over Ulster with a 42-point drubbing of their fellow Irishmen.Tries from O’Brien, Healy, Van der Merwe and Cronin built up Leinster’s unsurpassable tally but Ulster only managed one try during a high-paced Heineken Cup final.
Two early bursts from Darren Cave gave Leinster an early warning from the underdogs and it wasn’t long before Ruan Pienaar provided the game with its opening points from the kicking tee.
Ulster and Leinster set for all Irish battle in Heineken Cup final
Twickenham will stage an all-Irish showdown this weekend.Ulster secured their place in the Heineken Cup final after beating Edinburgh, the first Scottish team to make it into the semi-finals in the tournament's history. Ulster's opponents Leinster narrowly beat Clermont earlier to book their place in the final.
Leinster are on the brink of greatness if they can beat Heineken Cup underdogs Ulster at Twickenham on Saturday. But equal levels of greatness await Ulster if they can overcome the two-time competition champions.
Best and O'Driscoll preview the Heineken Cup Final
Talking Rugby's European partners Amlin caught up with Heineken Cup finalists Brian O'Driscoll and Rory Best of Leinster and Ulster respectively. Ulster are the underdogs heading into the final at Twickenham but Leinster are targeting yet another Heineken Cup title and will not be holding back.
Andrew Trimble reflects on Edinburgh win
Andrew Trimble talks to the media following Ulster's 22-19 victory over Edinburgh. Ulster will face Leinster in the final of the competition next month in an all-Irish battle at Twickenham. Leinster confirmed their place in the final after beating tough French opposition Clermont by 19 points to 15. Audio courtesy of Amlin and Talking Rugby.Andrew Trimble looks ahead to the Heineken Cup semi-finals
Ulster's Andrew Trimble talks to David Brady from Talking Rugby whose European partners are Amlin. Trimble looks ahead to Ulster v Edinburgh this weekend in the Heineken Cup semi-finals where the winner will face either Leinster or Clermont in the final.
Clermont and Ulster qualify in Pool Four
Ulster had already confirmed their qualification following their 41-7 victory over Leicester Tigers last weekend. Clermont on the other hand sought a home quarter-final and that is exactly what they got as they edged past Ulster with a margin of four points.
Leicester knew they had an easy game in store against Aironi after the Italian minnows were thrashed 81 points to 0 by Clermont in Round 5.
Despite talks of a move to Gloucester which now seem almost certain, Billy Twelvetrees kicked Leicester into a first half lead with three penalty goals. His opposite number, Naas Olivier, could only manage two before the break. In the end, that was all that Naas Olivier could manage for the rest of the match as his side ended with a tally of just six points.
Heineken Cup Round 2 Reaction
After another exciting round of Heineken Cup action we have a selection of audio from Leicester v Ulster and Gloucester v Harlequins, courtesy of Talking Rugby. Click 'more' to listen to interviews with Conor O'Shea, Richard Cockerill, Brian McLaughlin, Bryan Redpath and Mike Brown after this weekends games.
Leicester 20-9 Ulster
Ulster travelled to Welford Road to take on the might of Leicester Tigers in Round 2 of the Heineken Cup. This seasons Heineken Cup pool stages were already looking to be very competitive after some near upsets in the first round. The first half was a dull forty minutes of rugby but midway through the second half, Ben Youngs made his return from injury and did so in style.