O'Kelly dreaming of a final appearance

It may get harder every season to get out of bed the morning after a big game, but one of the latest players to reach the 50-cap milestone in the Heineken Cup is finding the tournament is motivation enough to keep him going.
Ireland and Lions lock Malcolm O'Kelly completed his 50th European appearance for Leinster in the Dubliners' 37-20 home win over Gloucester Rugby in Round 1. He made his debut in the inaugural season and has seen many changes.
"I was involved when Leinster were beaten by Cardiff in one of the semi-finals in the first season of the Heineken Cup," he said.
"We had what was considered to be a good crowd of 7,350 on that day, whereas there were more than 22,000 at Lansdowne for our opening Pool match this season.
"The Heineken Cup has grown and everyone seems to be backing it these days. It is the biggest tournament in the northern hemisphere and everyone wants to play in the competition and win it.
"Rugby has developed hugely in Ireland as a result of the Heineken Cup and it has improved the standard of the game across Europe.
"I played for awhile in England at London Irish and it takes you time to realise that the players in the top flight over there are only human. By having regular contact with teams and players from England and France we have been able to see them for what they are and match their standards."
O'Kelly has been a losing semi-finalist on three occasions and at the ripe old age of 32 still has his heart set on reaching a Heineken Cup final.
"We have been close in the past and we have just got off to the best possible start to this season's campaign," said O'Kelly.
"We know we are in a difficult group and the game in Edinburgh in round two is going to be crucial. They have changed their style of play and are a very difficult team to play against.
"Two out of two is obviously the aim, and it would be a fantastic boost for us, but we know we are going to have to be at our very best on Sunday. Then, of course, we've got to play back-to-back games against Agen, which will be tough.
"If I've learned anything over the years it is that you can take nothing for granted in this tournament. You simply have to go game by game and get your preparation right for each and every round.
"When we met Perpignan in the 2004 semi-final we were perhaps guilty of looking beyond that game at the possibility of a home final in Dublin. We underestimated them and lost, but I don't think we'll ever make that mistake again.
"I've had some great moments in the Heineken Cup. The quarter-final win in Toulouse last season was brilliant, especially as we've struggled to win in France so often.
"Then came that Munster defeat in the semi-final at Lansdowne Road. That was hard to take."