Felipe Contepomi says he wasn't surprised by Ulster's semi-final comeback away to Edinburgh at the weekend.
The Leinster backs coach was the first in front of the media this week, as the defending Guinness PRO14 champions prepare to face Ulster in this season's final.
Trailing by 19-points to 7 as they entered the final quarter at Murrayfield, Ulster were dragged back into the game courtesy of tries from Rob Herring and John Andrew.
And as the clock veered towards red, former Leinster man Ian Madigan kicked a clutch penalty to send Ulster into a PRO14 final for the first time in seven seasons.
"They are a very dangerous team and it's not only taking a lesson of what we've seen this weekend from Ulster," Contepomi replied when asked what that 22-19 win had taught him.
The Leinster backs coach added, "I think they've been building into one of the best teams, definitely in the competition, and one of the best in Europe for the last couple of years.
"We've taken lessons from them in the quarter-final last year in the Heineken Champions Cup, we've taken lessons on two weeks ago when we played them.
"We are always taking lessons on them because they are a very dangerous team.
"And what they've done at the weekend - they're only the second team to win a semi-final away from home, and that speaks huge [sic] of them.
"And the way they won it, I'm sure they are in great confidence. They are building something special themselves."
Contepomi also praised Madigan for keeping his cool with the late conversion and penalty, saying, "That's what also experience does.
"That's the depth that you can talk of [with] Ulster. They are a very good side with a lot of depth, and people can come in and nail the kicks to take them to a final, and good on him."
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