Possibility of an all-Irish Lansdowne shootout

GIVEN that they would be accused of getting ahead of themselves if they looked beyond their quarter-final commitments, the representatives of the eight surviving teams in the Heineken Cup adopted a low key approach to the semi-final draw made yesterday in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, the venue for the final on May 20.

The big news from an Irish viewpoint is that Leinster and Munster will clash at the semi-final stage at Lansdowne Road IF they defeat Toulouse and Perpignan in the quarter-finals.

Until then, they’ll be keeping their own counsel.