Tomorrow night at the 3 Arena, we're delighted to be joined by one of the greats of modern rugby for our Off The Ball Roadshow.
Leinster and Argentina favourite Felipe Contepomi will be in town to join our guest presenter Brian O'Driscoll for the sold out show, which goes to air at 7pm.
With Ireland facing his nation in a World Cup quarter-final showdown this Sunday, it's a reminder of the time he shone in that tournament during his playing career.
Delighted to announce that Argentina and @leinsterrugby legend Felipe Contepomi will be joining us at the @3arenadublin next week #otb3arena
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) October 6, 2015
Eight years ago, Argentina met France at the Stade de France, Paris in the opening game of the tournament and pulled off a shock, with Contepomi playing a central part.
Scoring four penalties, the Pumas legend was crucial to his nation's hopes as they won 17-12 in front of almost 80,000 onlookers, with the victory proving crucial as Argentina topped the pool en route to a run to the semi-finals.
But it wasn't just his kicking and playmaking that caught they eye. What about this tackle on Sebastien Chabal with the scores on a knife-edge?
Unfortunately for France, it wasn't the last time they would face Contepomi again at that tournament. Les Bleus met Argentina in the bronze medal match weeks later where the hosts were again foiled by Contepomi who scored two tries as well as a penalty and three conversions in a 34-10 win. Here's one of those tries:
And again his defensive prowess was there for all to see as these turnovers show:
Tune in to Newstalk 106-108 from 7pm tomorrow for Off The Ball's Roadshow at the 3 Arena.
