Leinster fixture switched to Millennium Stadium

Leinster will play their penultimate Celtic League tie at the Millennium Stadium against Cardiff Blues on Sunday May 14, six days before Munster meet Biarritz in the Heineken Cup final at the same venue.

"We are temporarily to move from our Arms Park home for this fixture because, due to a long-standing contingency agreement, our pitch is covered with a marquee. The marquee will host corporate guests for the FA Cup final that people will already be aware has been rearranged to the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, May 13," explained Blues chief executive Robert Norster .

"Despite the many logistical challenges, we gave Pontypridd RFC first option on hosting the fixture at Sardis Road, but they wrote back to us to explain they were already committed to staging the Silver Ball final and sadly were not able to accommodate us on this occasion.

"That's when we turned to the Millennium Stadium and asked their chief executive, Paul Sergeant, for some help. It will mean a quick turn around for the Millennium Stadium staff, given that they will have West Ham against Liverpool on the Saturday, but it is something they have done before. It will be fantastic for our players and fans to get the chance to play at the home of Welsh rugby and it will be a fitting stage for such a crucial game."