Gopperth likely to edge Madigan for Leinster call

Heineken Cup. France. Must-win.

Gopperth likely to edge Madigan for Leinster call
Thu, 09 Jan, 2014 - 00:00
Brendan O'Brien

Nothing new in all that for a Leinster side that has in the past posted victories in Bordeaux against Clermont Auvergne, Paris against Racing Metro, Brive, Toulouse, Agen, Bourgoin and Clermont itself.

For Jimmy Gopperth and Ian Madigan, however, new ground remains to be broken.

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