Warner hopes it’s third time lucky against Biarritz

HISTORY weighs heavy on Christian Warner’s mind ahead of tomorrow’s European Cup quarter-final against Biarritz.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2003 - 01:00
Mark Gallagher

Like many of his team-mates, the Aussie outhalf has played the French champions twice in recent times. But the circumstances have been markedly different.

While Leinster’s jousts with tomorrow’s opponents were reserved for the European Cup, Warner had the displeasure of tasting double defeat to Biarritz in the French league during his unhappy season with Pau. Third time lucky we wonder?

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CourtsRugbyHeineken CupPlace: FrancePlace: New South WalesPlace: SydneyPerson: WarnerPerson: Christian WarnerPerson: Matt WilliamsPerson: Williams’Person: MattPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Denis HickiePerson: G DempseyPerson: P McKennaPerson: D HickiePerson: B O’DriscollPerson: P WallacePerson: S HorganPerson: D QuinlanPerson: G D’ArcyPerson: N SpoonerPerson: C WarnerPerson: B O’MearaPerson: B O’RiordanPerson: B WillisPerson: R CorriganPerson: E ByrnePerson: J LynePerson: S ByrnePerson: G HickiePerson: D BlaneyPerson: N TrestonPerson: P CoylePerson: L CullenPerson: M O’KellyPerson: A KearneyPerson: E MillerPerson: K GleesonPerson: V CostelloPerson: A McCullenPerson: D DillonPerson: A DunneEvent: European CupEvent: Super 12Event: Six Nations ChampionshipEvent: Six NationsOrganisation: BiarritzOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: PauOrganisation: WaratahsOrganisation: Leinster Lions
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