CATT EYES 2ND FINAL.Byline: By ANDREW BALDOCK MIKE Catt Michael John Catt MBE (born 17 September 1971) is a South African-born English rugby union footballer who plays for London Irish, having previously played for Bath. Born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Catt's mother was English, and as a student he toured England. hopes to turn the clock back 10 years on Saturday by reaching his second Heineken Cup final. Catt helped Bath lift European club rugby's premier prize in 1998 after a dramatic one-point win over Brive in Bordeaux. Another French club - three-time European champions Toulouse - now stand between 36-year-old Catt's London Irish
London Irish (also known as The Exiles) are an English rugby union club who are based in Sunbury, Surrey (16 miles from London) where they train. and possible further Heineken Cup honours. Catt, who retired from Test rugby after last year's World Cup, has not played at Twickenham - venue for Saturday's showdown - since August. On that occasion, the 75 times-capped World Cupwinner captained England in a tournament warm-up game against France which Les Bleus ''Les Bleus is often used in a French sporting context, and in particular may refer to:
Most pundits anticipate another French success on Saturday, yet playmaker play·mak·er n. A player in a sport with goals, such as a guard in basketball, who initiates offensive plays. play Catt is quietly confident. He said: "We'll probably be going into the game as the underdogs but we are going to ensure we leave no stone unturned in trying to reach the final. "We love the underdogs tag because we are used to it at London Irish. "But we are at this stage on merit. We've worked hard to get here and we aim to give a good account of ourselves against a very talented Toulouse side. "They have been at this stage so many times before and they have a wealth of experience so it's going to be really tough for us but also very exciting." CAPTION(S): UNFANCIED Mike Catt loves being an underdog |
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