Leinster currently face a fight to make the GUINNESS PRO12 play-offs as they currently sit fifth, eight points behind Ospreys in fourth.
But 31-year-old Gopperth says a European semi-final clash against giants Toulon on Sunday is whetting his appetite.
"If I get the opportunity this week then I'll be putting my body on the line and giving everything I've got," the Kiwi.
"Toulon are probably the most talked-about team in the world. They have some class internationals and they could put out a second 15 and still fill it with international players.
"The experience is there and they seem to be enjoying it. They are down in the south of France there loving life and their rugby and when you are enjoying your rugby with the talent they have then you have a formidable force."
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