Any reason why Leinster won't be lifting the Heineken Cup at Twickers next May?

Yes says Donal Lenihan

O’Driscoll’s injury and Hines’ exit mean the odds are against them

THE WEIGHT of history is on Leinster as they set out today to become only the second side to win back to back Heineken Cups. Leicester achieved that in 2001 and 2002 while Toulouse were odds-on to repeat the feat until Clement Poitrenaud made that fatal error in the last minute against Wasps in the 2004 final when Rob Howley’s try denied them.