Leinster prop Nathan White believes there will be a battle of wits among the two head coaches when Leinster meet Clerment Auvergne in the Heineken Cup semi-final.

Ireland and Ulster winger Andrew Trimble believes he and his teammates can upset the Thomond Park faithful when they take on Munster in the Heineken Cup quarter-final on Sunday but admits they will need to be firing on all cylinders.

Ulster head coach Brian McLaughlin has said his team are savouring the challenges of this year’s Heineken Cup as they prepare to travel to Thomond Park for an all-Irish quarter-final.