Legendary manager departs following a decade of domestic dominance
CAELAN DORIS urged his Leinster team-mates today to rise to the occasion in tomorrow’s Investec Champions Cup final in Bilbao by imposing themselves on Bordeaux.
Leo Cullen’s side return to the setting for the most recent of their four European triumphs in 2018 when they edged Racing 92 15-12.
They have since lost in the final three times — on each occasion to French opposition — but Doris is determined for them to take the game to current champions Bordeaux.
“A lot of it is down to trusting. Trusting the group and trusting the ability to trust each other,” the Leinster captain said.
“In the big games you just want to attack it and narrow it down, not think of it as one big massive occasion.
“Moment by moment there are going to be a lot of fights and a big part of it is enjoying it because these are the days that you strive for.
“At the start of the season you’re looking to be on this stage and there are all the sacrifices that the squad, the staff and families have made over the years to get us to a point like this. So we need to attack it properly and enjoy it as well.”



