Champions Cup Final: Ross Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park looking to join The Magnificent Seven
The seven Irish Champions cup wins and the seven magical partnerships
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Ross Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park are looking to become part of the Magnificent Seven!
That's the seven combinations that have won the Champions Cup with an Irish province.
The names are legendary, the chance to join them is 80 minutes away...
Can you name to Ulster/Munster/Leinster out-half combinations that have delivered when needed?
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THOSE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN IRISH HALF-BACK COMBINATIONS
1999 ULSTER: David Humphreys - Andy Matchett
Skippered by the calm, collected Humphreys who was capable of winning matches against French sides (Toulouse in the QF, Stade Francais in the SF) in his own, the tough Matchett was on-field enforcer and policeman.
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2006 MUNSTER: Ronan O'Gara - Peter Stringer
O'Gara and Stringer starting their third Heineken final (after losing 2000 & 2002) as a seasoned six-year Ireland international pairing. Stringer snipes the winning try and picks up Man of the Match.
2008 MUNSTER: Ronan O'Gara - Tomas O'Leary
Declan Kidney had wanted to move Munster on tactically from 2006 and the limp 2007 QF exit in Llanelli. O'Leary was a big, blocky presence/threat who made sure not all defensive eyes were on O'Gara.
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2009 LEINSTER: Johnny Sexton - Chris Whitaker
Sexton was very much the rookie having come in for the injured Felipe Contepomi during the semi-final. This partnership's solidity came from veteran Aussie international Whitaker's calm pragmatism.
2011 LEINSTER: Johnny Sexton - Eoin Reddan
Sexton picks up Man of the Match but with notable help from Reddan, a 2007 winner with Warren Gatland's forward-orientated Wasps and who was easily Europe's best club scrum-half in Europe in 2007.
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2012 LEINSTER: Johnny Sexton - Eoin Reddan
Sexton completely controlled a walk in the park for Leinster against Ulster with cruise-control the order of the day in the second-half. Paddy Jackson and Ruan Pienaar were the Ulster half-backs.
2018 LEINSTER: Johnny Sexton - Luke McGrath
Sexton keeps a chokehold on a game as Leinster win scoring five penalties to Racing's four. McGrath is replaced by Jamison Gibson-Park who comes in with 18 minutes left to play, Joey Carbery is left unused.
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