Toulon won’t terrify us, says O’Connor

Leinster coach Matt O’Connor has declared that the three-time Heineken Cup champions will be in no way intimidated by the prospect of taking on the tournament holders in the famously daunting surroundings of Stade Felix Mayol.

O’Connor was head coach with Leicester Tigers this time 12 months ago when the Premiership side lost 21-15 to the same side in the same stadium and he clearly looks back on that day as one that got away.

The Tigers lost two players, out-half Toby Flood and prop Dan Cole, to yellow cards for perceived deliberate knock ons and the Australian was pretty adamant yesterday that those instances had cost his side the game.