Some team is going to pay for our pain, warns Ulster star Steinmetz

PAUL STEINMETZ won’t be sending Christmas cards to those responsible for landing the Irish provinces in Heineken Cup pools of death.

He’s not just crying about the hand Ulster have been dealt for he believes Leinster and Munster have also got the thin edge of the wedge.

“Of course it’s a bit of a lottery, but Bourgoin, Gloucester and Ospreys? It’s a big ask, but the only consolation is that we at least have a chance to kick-start the challenge by playing at home (against Gloucester) this weekend,” he said.