Watch their backs and we’ll be fine, says confident Gaffney

Barry Coughlan

Gaffney, like most coaches, believes Leinster’s backs are amongst the most talented in Europe. “I don’t think I need to state the obvious with guys like Brian O’Driscoll, Gordon D’Arcy, Denis Hickie, Shane Horgan and Dave Holwell in the side. It’s a pretty formidable back line, to say the least.

“All bar one has played for Ireland and there is quality there that a lot of teams would be envious of.”