Leinster clicking into top gear

Cardiff Blues 13 Leinster 22: Reigning Pro12 champions Leinster believe they have turned a corner in the New Year after coming from behind to claim a bonus-point victory over Cardiff Blues on Saturday.

Leinster clicking into top gear
Mon, 12 Jan, 2015 - 00:00
Tim Lewis

After a stuttering first half of the campaign as they adjust to life without Brian O’Driscoll, 2015 has brought much-needed momentum for Matt O’Connor’s side.

A third straight Pro12 crown looked unlikely earlier in the season but this victory over a stubborn Blues side, and the win over Ulster at the RDS the previous week, will no doubt have caught the eye of their rivals.

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