Bernard Jackman: Leicester Tigers don't have the power to beat Leinster

Bernard Jackman believes Leinster will have to be significantly off the pace if they're to fall to a Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final defeat to the Leicester Tigers on Friday.

The four-time champions take on an English side for the second season in a row in the last eight, having won 23-24 in last year's quarter-final at Welford Road.

This time they host the Premiership champions at the Aviva Stadium, with the province confirming on Wednesday that around 23,000 of the 27,000 tickets have been sold.

The Tigers have had a disrupted season so far, losing head coach Steve Borthwick to the England job in December, but despite Leicester winning their last six games in a row in all competitions, Jackman believes they will need to produce something special if they're to trouble the top seeds.

"I think we've seen Premiership teams come to Dublin in the past and just get blown away. I think there's a gulf," he told the RTÉ Rugby podcast.

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"I think Leicester, they're not where they were under Borthwick. They had unbelievable clarity around how they wanted to play, and even though Wigglesworth is a disciple of Borthwick, they're just a little bit off at the moment.

"I don't think they have the power up front to be able to dominate Leinster, which is probably the only chance someone has of beating them, if they can put a real squeeze on their pack.

"I think it's a good draw for Leinster to be honest. I don't think they have the