Murphy Switches Camp

"I'm looking forward to it," said the Leicester Tigers fullback. "It should be a fantastic game at a fantastic ground. The game's a sell-out - I imagine the Leinster supporters will be out in full force, although they'll have some competition from our fans!"
Of the four Heineken Cup quarter-finals this weekend, the Tigers-Leinster clash is shaping up as the most interesting. While the three French teams - Stade Français, Toulouse and Biarritz - are imposing at home, Leinster were the form side in the pool stages of the tournament, scoring 33 tries en route to topping Pool 2.
They boast a host of Irish internationals up front - including ex-Tigers in the shape of Ricky Nebbett and Eric Miller - but their backs ooze class, with Ireland and Lions star Brian O'Driscoll heading up an impressive backline. The pundits have billed this clash as a battle between Tigers' hulking forwards - which include the likes of World Cup winners Martin Johnson and Neil Back - and Leinster's fleet-footed backs, but Murphy is quick to react to such suggestions.
"It's harsh on their forwards," he says. "I think they've got a decent pack. I know they'll be looking to attack us up front and take us on, but at the same time I think our backs also have a point to prove against their star-studded backline."
And how can Tigers stop them? It's simple, says Murphy: "We can't give them any space."