Leinster star Jennings eyeing clash with old club Tigers

THE FIRST game of any Heineken Cup campaign is always one to whet the appetite, but Shane Jennings has added reason to count down the days to Saturday’s game ever since Leinster were paired with the Leicester Tigers last June.

This time last year, the St Mary’s man was earning his crust with the Welford Road club along with a horde of other Irish expats before packing his bags and returning to his roots in the summer.

Leo Cullen retraced the very same steps after a season that saw them lift the Guinness Premiership and EDF Energy trophies but fail to overcome Wasps in the final of the Heineken Cup at Twickenham.