Can Leinster break their European hoodoo?

About this episode

Gordon D’Arcy joins Nathan Johns to preview Leinster and Ulster's chances in the upcoming European finals.

Cautious optimism has started to build as Leinster bid to break their finals losing streak in European action. Underdogs against Bordeaux, is this the year they finally win a coveted fifth star? What of Ulster’s chances, shorn of big players due to injury and needing a Challenge Cup win to guarantee top tier action next year? Gordon D’Arcy joins Nathan Johns to preview this weekend’s European finals. Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Johns

Guest: Gordon D’Arcy

Topics covered

• European rugby finals
• Leinster
• Ulster
• injuries
• Challenge Cup
• sports analysis

Keywords

• Leinster
• European hoodoo
• Bordeaux
• Ulster
• Challenge Cup
• rugby finals
• Gordon D’Arcy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leinster, Bordeaux, Ulster, The Irish Times

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