Felipe Contepomi: “That Leinster-Munster rivalry for me is a rivalry between brothers”

Felipe Contepomi is still lauded as one of the finest players in Leinster’s history after spending six years with the province from 2003. ‘The Good Doctor’ practised medicine at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin during much of his spell at Leinster, where he assisted in the emergence of a young Johnny Sexton and enjoyed a long-running rivalry with Ronan O’Gara...

Q: So, who do you think will come out on top this weekend – and can Ireland dream of winning the World Cup?

“I think it is too much to speak about winning it yet! They are only in the quarter-finals and they have a long way to go. But it will be a massive game. Argentina have developed quite well over the last few years while Ireland are the best team in the northern hemisphere and they have proved that in the past two Six Nations. They are proving it again in this World Cup. So it will be an exciting game.”