Jamison Gibson-Park: Leinster will face ‘on fire’ Toulouse buoyed by past winsBy PA Sport StaffLeinster scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park says his side’s recent record against Toulouse provides confidence as the two most decorated teams in the history of the Champions Cup prepare to meet in the 2024 final. Toulouse have five tournament wins to Leinster’s four, but the Irish province head to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday with three successive wins over their French rivals. “I suppose we’re confident because we’ve had some good results against Toulouse the last few seasons,” Ireland international Gibson-Park said, pointing to the three games played since 2019. Leinster celebrate Jason Jenkins’ try during their Champions Cup semi-final victory over Toulouse last season (Lorraine O’Sullivan/PA) Photo by Lorraine O’Sullivan“But they have changed a lot since our last clash. “We hope that our defensive system will make the difference in the final by disrupting a Toulouse team who like to run with the ball a lot.

Source: Irish Independent May 25, 2024 04:44 UTC