Leinster fear fans will be frozen out as weather begins to bite

LEINSTER Rugby chiefs are ‘monitoring’ the weather conditions sweeping across the country but are confident this evening’s Heineken Cup game against Clermont Auvergne at the Aviva Stadium (5.45pm) will not be impacted by the cold snap.

The new home of Irish rugby boasts a high tech undersoil heating system that should prevent any frost from developing on the pitch as temperatures plummet across the country.

Officials are concerned, however, that as the weather front shifts from west to east, fans may have difficulty in travelling to the tie which is set to attract over 45,000 supporters to the capital.