Leinster vs Racing 92

Playing in
front of a
crowd like
that gives
you so much
energy.
sport, but Osborne is delighted with the
progress he has made.
“It’s going well so far! I’ve managed to
play quite a lot in those two years. It’s
more than I would have imagined two
years ago.
“I’ve been involved in some good wins,
and some tough losses. You learn more
from the losses. I went to South Africa
last year where we had two tough
defeats, but we were proud of the
performances.
“Everything has been going well, and
hopefully I can keep it up. In two years’
time there hopefully will be another
progression, from where I am now.”
With qualification already assured
for the Champions Cup Round of 16,
European focus after today’s game will
switch to the clash in the first week of
April.
With a Dublin Final already pencilled in
for 20 May in Aviva Stadium, Osborne
is well aware of the pressures of what
is a terrific opportunity for Leinster to
potentially play in a Final on home soil.
“We all know about the bigger picture,
but we know by preparing each week,
as if it’s the last game, the results
should take care of themselves to get to
those types of days. It’s still feeling like
preparing one week at a time though.”
After today’s game, preparations for
Osborne will switch from blue to green
and the excitement of a first Six Nations
Championship in a World Cup year.
The dartboard will have to wait.
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