And these are just for starters

Maybe the GAA can learn a thing or two from rugby –- like kicking off its premier competition with a bang. While the summer Championships often sleepwalk into summer, the Heineken Cup starts this weekend with heavyweight collisions. Alan Good looks ahead.

Tomorrow: Pool 2, Leinster vs Racing Metro, RDS, 1.30pm

FEW are better than the French at assembling multi-national, multi-lingual sides and blending them quickly into a cohesive unit. Ambitious Parisians, Racing Metro, are no exception.