The Irish province squandered a 10-0 lead in last season’s showpiece final at St. James’ Park, eventually falling to a 20-10 defeat, but will have the opportunity to claim some compensation when the sides meet in the last eight this time around.

Despite having home advantage in their quarter-final match and the crucial No.1 seeding, Contepomi has insisted his side will need to be more clinical if they are to come out on top at the Aviva Stadium.

"We were 10 points ahead three minutes before half-time and then, in the second half, we started strong and couldn't score,” Contepomi said to the Irish Times. “That's the game.

"When you chase the game against the Sarries defence it's hard. You can always learn from your own games and from watching other teams' games.

"We have personnel in both teams that play for Leinster and Saracens and they have their own experiences and learning experiences as well."

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Contepomi also insisted that the Irish can match up to the defending champions in terms of physicality when they clash in Dublin.

"They know the physicality,” he added. “If you go to Leinster players, I can't see James Ryan not being physical. Rónan Kelleher, Caelan Doris, when they came in they were both very physical.

"On the other side, you see (Maro) Itoje, (George) Kruis and some others are very physical.

"But, every game is different and it comes also on how you prepare the game, how you start the game, how you're set up for those games.

"I can't see why the Irish players can't be as physical as the English. I think they are. It's about preparing, game-plan, game management and there are loads of things to consider, not only the physicality."

Leinster Rugby v Saracens takes place on April 4 (16:45 GMT) at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. You can watch live on BT Sport and beIN SPORTS.

Leinster Rugby backs coach Felipe Contepomi is hoping his side will have learnt the lessons from last season’s Heineken Champions Cup final as they prepare to renew rivalries with defending champions Saracens.