Leinster boast impressive away record

LEINSTER will be seeking their 25th Heineken Cup victory (*excluding 2009 semi-final and final) on the road against Racing Metro 92 at Stade Yves Du Manoir tonight.

Apart from forgettable seasons in 1998 and 2008, Leinster have been one of the better Heineken Cup performers away from home and, in fact, have won all three games in two different seasons.

Away record 1995/96: Beat Milan. Reached semi-final 1996/97. Beat Scottish Borders. Didn’t qualify.

1997/98: No away wins. Didn’t qualify.

1998/99: Beat Llanelli. Didn’t qualify.

999/2000:Beat Leicester. Didn’t qualify.

2000/01: Beat Northampton. Didn’t qualify.

2001/02: Beat Newcastle, Newport. Beaten quarter finalists.

2002/03: Beat Bristol, Montferrand, Swansea. Beaten semi finalists.

2003/04: Beat Cardiff, Sale Sharks. Didn’t qualify.

2004/05: Beat Bath, Bourgoin, Treviso. Beaten quarter finalists.

2005/06: Beat Glasgow, Bath, Toulouse (1/4 final). Beaten semi finalists.

2006/07: Beat Agen. Beaten quarter finalists.

2007/08 No away wins. Didn’t qualify.

2008/09: Beat Edinburgh, Harlequins (quarter-final). Winners 2009/10. Beat Brive, Scarlets.Beaten semi finalists.

2010/11:Beat Saracens. — *Not considered — The 2009 semi at Croke Park against Munster was officially an away tie for Leinster and Heineken Cup official records show their final at Murrayfield was also an away tie, although these were equally away fixtures for their Munster and Leicester Tigers opponents.