Contepomi braced for tuned-in Lyon side

Lyon’s Heineken Champions Cup campaign started with a whimper in Northampton, but Felipe Contepomi expects Leinster to face the full might of a tuned-in home side when they take on the French league leaders at the Matmut Stadium de Gerland on Saturday.

Pierre Mignoni’s men trailed the Saints 22-0 at one point in Franklin’s Gardens on Sunday. They were appalling for the entire first half, most especially at the lineout, as Dan Biggar’s kicking and a well-drilled English outfit kept them pinned into their own half.