Penalty against Cardiff at the scrum. Madigan will go for sticks again about 35 metres out.

Leinster go straight on the attack from kickoff but it comes to a halt after Gopperth throws a forward pass to Fergus Mc Fadden.

glad Madigan is taking the kicks

Kick is good from the centre and Leinster lead 3-0 after 5 minutes.

Leinster currently going though the phases and then win a penalty after Cory Allen was offside at the breakdown. Madigan opts for posts.

Cardiff seeing most of the possession in the opening minute but Leinster win a penalty after Dafydd Hewitt was crossing. Jimmy Gopperth boots the ball into touch.

Cardiff get us underway!

Sides are now emerging from the dressing room. Leinster in blue, Cardiff in white.

Hello and welcome to this Guinness Pro12 encounter which sees Leinster take on Cardiff Blues. Both sides come into this game of the back of defeats, with Leinster losing to Connacht and Cardiff losing at home to Ulster. Both sides have names strong lineups with Leinster naming Australian lock Kane Douglas in their starting lineup for the first time and Cardiff naming big names like Adam Jones, Sam Warburton and Alex Cuthbert in their side. These 2 sides have only won once so far in the campaign so the pair will be looking to get their 2nd win tonight at the RDS. Kick off is 5 minutes away so stay with us for live updates throughout.

All the makings of a gruelling battle in the pack.