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Leinster have confirmed Saturday night's Champions Cup clash with Bath is to go ahead as scheduled despite extreme weather in Dublin.
Winds of up to 130km/h are expected as Storm Deirdre batters the country - however the fixture is to go ahead at the Aviva Stadium at 5.30pm.
The province tweeted: “#StormDeirdre UPDATE: following event control meeting at the @AVIVAStadium with all relevant authorities present, the #LEIvBAT game goes ahead at 5.30pm as normal.
#StormDeirdre UPDATE: following event control meeting at the @AVIVAStadium with all relevant authorities present, the #LEIvBAT game goes ahead at 5.30pm as normal. Please wrap up warm and bring water proofs but no umbrellas in the stadium. Safe trip to all supporters. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/nf3Va5nCzU
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) December 15, 2018
“Please wrap up warm and bring water proofs but no umbrellas in the stadium. Safe trip to all supporters. Thank you.”
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The European champions welcome the English Premiership side to Dublin following last weekend’s third round 17-10 victory at The Rec.
Elsewhere three O’Byrne Cup fixtures have fallen victim to the weather - Wexford’s clash with Laois in Enniscorthy, Wicklow’s game against Louth and Westmeath versus Offaly in Moate.
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