High tempo strategy pays off for Leinster

Leinster completed this phase of the European Champions Cup unbeaten thanks to their win over Castres in the Stade Pierre-Antoine stadium yesterday.

However, Castres Olympique, beaten finalists in the Top 14 in June, and champions for the 2012-13 season are a pale comparison of those sides

They currently lie 12th in their domestic competition but with big games coming up against Brive, Toulon and Racing Metro they picked a very strong side looking to get a win in front of their home fans and build confidence.