Gerry Thornley talks to former Munster centre Rob Henderson and Leinster prop Will Green about the 2006 Heineken Cup semi-final ahead of another all-Irish clash next weekend. Read their thoughts in the Irish Times.
"From the moment Malcolm O’Kelly knocked-on O’Gara’s kick-off, Munster were on the front foot. O’Gara knocked over a first-minute penalty, and after the Leinster lineout malfunctioned a Paul O’Connell take led to the Munster pack driving Denis Leamy over the line, O’Gara’s conversion to make it 10-0 inside eight minutes.
"Henderson watched the first 10 minutes unfold from the bench. “It was a great start and I think that came with experience. Even though when you looked at the teams theirs was as good as ours, we’d learned from previous matches it’s nothing to do with the hype or the build-up, it’s what you do on the field, and if you can get on the field with a cool head you’re already one step ahead of the game, especially when you’re playing against less experienced opposition in that kind of scenario."
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