Pack let themselves down against Ulster, says Heaslip

JAMIE HEASLIP has taken to heart the criticism of Leinster’s defeat by Ulster and warned Cardiff Blues to expect a backlash.

Leinster bid to get back on track and aim for the top Magners League spot again having lost at Ravenhill last weekend and the international lock is determined to spearhead a vast improvement this Saturday at the RDS.

Heaslip conceded that standards slipped at Ravenhill, admitting: “As a pack, we let ourselves down; it was particularly disappointing because in the last couple of seasons we have raised our game to a high standard of intensity, especially during those closely contested matches. We maybe didn’t meet them at the gain line as we should have and we certainly made a lot of mistakes. They punished us and got the scores on the board; we’re a bit upset at having let ourselves down.