Caution the key word for Matt’s marvels

HYPE is a wonderful thing. For the past two months, Leinster have been surfing waves of the stuff, with open days, autograph sessions, press briefings and talk of sellout crowds at Lansdowne Road for this afternoon’s Heineken Cup quarter-final with Biarritz.

But now hype has been called ashore after a job well done. That well-worn utility reality is about to step into the breach.

"It is important that the guys don't get influenced by what has been going on this week," Leinster coach Matt Williams admits.