Leinster aiming to make Laya Arena 'one of the best stadiums to play club rugby in Europe'

CEO Shane Nolan believes the new arena can provide the foundation for the next stage of the province's growth.

Leinster Rugby chief executive Shane Nolan before a media conference. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Leinster are counting down the weeks until their return to the RDS, with the redeveloped Laya Arena set to open its doors to the oval ball game next month.

The province will use their pre-season fixture against Zebre on September 12 to test the venue, before returning home for their URC round three meeting with Cardiff on October 10.