Salivating at the prospect of a Bordeaux battle

If Leinster dominate these key areas in France, they will deserve the plaudits

1 Physicality

In a domestic league where every club boasts a gargantuan pack that always sets out to bully their way to victory up front, Clermont Auvergne are the masters, taking over from Toulouse in that respect. They boast a very strong scrum, despite the fact their outstanding loose head Thomas Domingo has been out for most of the season. But in Georgian international David Zirakashvili they have a massively disruptive force on the tight head side. The scrum will be their first point of attack.