Bourgoin victory tops Leinster’s wish list

THEY say good things come in threes. If that maxim holds true then Leinster will touch down in Dublin Airport late on Saturday night with another Heineken Cup win over Bourgoin in the bag.

It’s been a good week by any standards for Leinster. Last week’s facile victory over the French was followed by the news that captain Brian O’Driscoll would be playing for the province for at least one more season.

“The whole team is very happy,” said coach Michael Cheika yesterday. “It’s a very important decision from the point of view of the team, the fact that he’s captain as well.