Contepomi warns Tigers of Irish World Cup backlash

ARGENTINA’S World Cup star Felipe Contepomi is ready to launch another team towards tournament glory this weekend.

Contepomi warns Tigers of Irish World Cup backlash
Sat, 10 Nov, 2007 - 00:00
Barry Coughlan

Contepomi has warned Leicester Tigers of a potential Irish backlash to their disappointing World Cup when Leinster take the field at the RDS today (1.30pm) in the team’s Heineken Cup opener.

Leinster welcome back Contepomi for the first time this season in the sell- out clash against last year’s Heineken Cup runners-up.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: RDSPlace: IrelandPlace: Welford RoadPerson: ContepomiPerson: Felipe ContepomiPerson: Chris WhitakerPerson: Gordon D’ArcyPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Girvan DempseyPerson: Shane HorganPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: Leo CullenPerson: Malcolm O’KellyPerson: Keith GleesonPerson: Stephen KeoghPerson: KeoghPerson: Shane JenningsPerson: GleesonPerson: Jamie HeaslipPerson: Geordan MurphyPerson: JenningsPerson: Ollie SmithPerson: Dan HipkissPerson: Seru RabeniPerson: Martin CorryPerson: Jordan CranePerson: Peter WheelerPerson: WheelerPerson: G. DempseyPerson: S. HorganPerson: O’DriscollPerson: G. D’ArcyPerson: F. ContepomiPerson: C. WhitakerPerson: O. Le RouxPerson: B. JackmanPerson: S. WrightPerson: L. CullenPerson: M. O’KellyPerson: K. GleesonPerson: HeEvent: Irish World CupEvent: World CupEvent: Heineken CupEvent: World Cup finalEvent: EDF Energy CupOrganisation: TigersOrganisation: Leicester TigersOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: BristolOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: ConnachtOrganisation: Leicester TigerOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: TigerOrganisation: Bank of IrelandOrganisation: Cardiff BluesOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: Ulster
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