Leinster need to produce fire

LEINSTER go to Rodney Parade tonight knowing that their hopes of claiming the Magners League title will be left on the brink if they can’t reverse their disappointing recent form.

Evicted from the Heineken Cup by Wasps, Leinster suffered a second successive defeat on their return to Magners League duties last week in Glasgow on a night when their players’ commitment was called into question.

Michael Cheika gave that argument short shrift earlier this week but lock Trevor Hogan admits that the side was lacking somewhat in intensity during the reversal in Hughenden.