Leinster v Saracens is rugby's version of Man City v Liverpool

Peter Jackson gets over the gain line, behind the headline

Leinster v Saracens is rugby's version of Man City v Liverpool
Fri, 10 May, 2019 - 01:00
Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson gets over the gain line, behind the headline

There is one certainty about the final of rugby’s Champions Cup which can be stated without fear of contradiction: The result will elevate one Anglo-Irish partnership to still greater heights.

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CourtsSports ColumnistsChampions CupRugbyLeinsterSaracensSportPlace: St James’ ParkPlace: DublinPlace: EuropePlace: north LondonPlace: EnglandPlace: TynePlace: NewtownmountkennedyPlace: WicklowPlace: BangorPlace: DownPlace: IrelandPlace: East MidlandsPerson: Peter JacksonPerson: Leo CullenPerson: Stuart LancasterPerson: Mark McCallPerson: Nigel WrayPerson: KloppPerson: GuardiolaPerson: CullenPerson: McCallPerson: WrayPerson: Phineas T BarnumPerson: Martin JohnsonPerson: Neil BackPerson: Peter StringerPerson: Geordan MurphyPerson: JohnsonPerson: LeoPerson: LancasterPerson: HaskellPerson: Steve BorthwickEvent: Champions CupEvent: 2007 Heineken finalEvent: 2015 World CupOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: SaracensOrganisation: Man CityOrganisation: LiverpoolOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: Manchester CityOrganisation: Leicester TigersOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: Tigers’Organisation: LeicesterOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: TigersOrganisation: KildareOrganisation: Ireland
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