Familiarity with Irish has not bred contempt for Contepomi

FAMILIARITY will not breed contempt for Argentinean out-half Felipe Contepomi at Lansdowne Road today.

Familiarity with Irish has not bred contempt for Contepomi
Sat, 27 Nov, 2004 - 00:00
Barry Coughlan

He looks forward to an after-match drink with a number of men who have made him feel at home in Ireland these last 15 months.

Leinster utility back and Argentinean number 10 Contepomi arrived back in Dublin as a national hero after helping to plot the downfall of France last weekend.

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