O’Connor targets back-to-back wins

HEINEKEN CUP POOL ONE:

O’Connor targets back-to-back wins

Leinster’s bid for a third Heineken Cup in a row and fourth in five years came to a crashing halt over these same two weeks a year ago, Losses away in round three and then at home in Aviva Stadium to eventual finalists ASM Clermont Auvergne crippled their challenge.

Leinster, then coached by Joe Schmidt, failed to progress from their pool as a result and were denied the chance to qualify for the European showpiece on home soil in the same arena.

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