Garry Ringrose: 'Unbelievably special' to play in front of home fans

Ringrose is part of a team now seeking the province’s fifth title and the opportunity to land it on home turf is one to grab with both hands

HOME ADVANTAGE: Leinster's Garry Ringrose is looking forward to playing in the Aviva in front of family and friends. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

When Garry Ringrose was asked to sum up what it meant to him to be representing Leinster in a Heineken Champions Cup final on home soil on Saturday evening, the Ireland centre not only provided the answer but also summoned photographic evidence to underline his case.

And there he is, an 11-year-old Leinster fan standing on a virtually empty terrace at the same Aviva Stadium he will grace against La Rochelle on Saturday, roaring on his hero and predecessor at number 13 for province and country Brian O’Driscoll as he scores a try against Agen.