Cheika focused ahead of final

Leinster coach Michael Cheika is determined to keep his players' feet on the ground in the build-up to Saturday's Heineken Cup final.

Leinster coach Michael Cheika is determined to keep his players' feet on the ground in the build-up to Saturday's Heineken Cup final.

"This week is just about trying to stay relaxed and focused - while also making sure we don't get hijacked emotionally by the whole occasion," he said.

"We are not short of confidence and we have to make sure we don't get carried away with the moment, that we simply concentrate on the job to be done.

"We just have to be composed and focused about everything we do this week. And as we have not been in a final before we have to make sure we don't get too hyped up and realise that the battle is still there to be fought against the team who could easily be called the cup kings of Europe".

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