Edmonds: end of away jinx a huge boost

PERPIGNAN’S Australian star Manny Edmonds believes the French outsiders have cleared a major psychological hurdle in their quest for Heineken Cup glory this season.

Edmonds and company head for Dublin this week, where tournament favourites Leinster await them in the second semi-final on Sunday.

The bookmakers favour a comfortable Leinster victory, but Perpignan will not be pushovers, given that their Heineken Cup scalps this season include Gloucester, Munster and Llanelli. Perpignan's stunning quarter-final success against the Welsh side just a fortnight ago blew apart the traditional theory that French sides cannot win away from home.