Leinster wannabes can upset odds, says Whitaker

AS MUNSTER blazed a trail through European rugby over the last seven years, Leinster have become the Irish wannabes in the Heineken Cup tournament.

Leinster wannabes can upset odds, says Whitaker

But Leinster’s Australian scrum-half Chris Whitaker has predicted that his side can upset the odds at the RDS tomorrow (1.30pm) when they take on one of the main Heineken Cup favourites, Leicester Tigers.

Whitaker would prefer that the draw had been kinder. Pooled with three-time winners Toulouse, twice champions Leicester and a gritty Edinburgh, isn’t exactly conducive to overconfidence in the Leinster camp.

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