Cheika focused on beating Blues in Millennium showdown

LEINSTER head to the Millennium Stadium earlier than anticipated but still in the hunt for some silverware.

On Sunday, six days before Munster battle Biarritz in the Welsh capital for Heineken Cup honours, Michael Cheika’s Leinster Lions meet Cardiff Blues and bid to move a step closer to the Celtic League title.

The Blues’ hard-fought 26-17 defeat at Ravenhill last weekend leaves Ulster and top-of-the-table Leinster effectively the only contenders for the crown.