Dan Sheehan: Leinster URC hopes can only breathe by avoiding Ulster suffocation

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Dan Sheehan,Leinster Rugby,United Rugby Championship

The Ireland hooker has quickly moved on from Champions Cup heartbreak but knows the Blues must find their best against interpro rivals who have beaten them twice this season

Dan Sheehan quickly moved on from Leinster's London loss and has set his target on three weeks of success to win his first silverware with the province.

"I can get on with the next task," said Sheehan. "I like having something to look forward to. So, quite happy to play last week and get a shot to just move on - because you want to get things right in your own head. "Obviously we’ve learned the lessons but it is nice to have something to play for with games coming around the corner with a chance to do it again. You can’t get stuck in last week’s game so, for me, I really enjoy just looking at the next thing and making my own head positive."Sheehan says the players have talked about their good fortune in terms of still having something to play for this season before this current squad breaks up, with several players departing.

At the same time, Leinster are on a war footing this week - Ulster have beaten them twice this season already, including a 23-21 New Year's Day victory at the Aviva Stadium. "So something we’ve looked at this week is breakdown on the back of last week and just general territory plays - making sure we play in the right areas and impose our game plan on them and not let them dictate how the game is played.The Bulls are second seeds behind Munster in the URC standings and will be in line for either Leinster or Ulster at their famous Loftus Versfeld ground in Pretoria.

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