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Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Leinster skipper Jack Conan admits it was a patchy win over Scarlets
Leinster skipper Jack Conan accepted his side had been less than fluid against Scarlets in the URC quarter-final. Leinster had scored four tries, James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park, Jamie Osborne and Hugo Keenan crossed for tries while there were a further three penalties providing points. But each time they had threatened to pull clear the gremlins got in and Scarlets managed to keep in touch. "We were good in parts," said Conan of the 12-point, 33-21 win, that was maybe closer than expected by most beforehand. "Our discipline killed us, we gave them a lot of soft penalties. To be fair to Scarlets they stuck at it and battled hard, they're a team with a lot of passion and they pushed us at times. "We were inaccurate and forced things a little bit. It's good to have another week but there were some frustrating bits there. "Lads want to have big moments They want to feel like they're doing well, but sometimes there's a bit of over-eagerness and over-zealousness. "You force things a little bit and get away with things although I thought Hollie [Davidson] was on the money today. I don't think it's anything other than lads trying a bit too hard." Leinster move on to meet Glasgow Warriors in the URC semi-final having smashed the same opposition 52-0 in the Champions Cup quarter-final on April 11 and then beating then 13-7 in the last round of the URC-proper on May 17. Continued Conan: "It's strange when you've played a team twice in the past six weeks so it helps with the prep because you know what they're going to do to a degree. "But it's a little bit different every time you come up against a team. I don't think we were great the last time we played them, we had a good win in Europe, but they had lads coming back in so it'll be a tough test for us." Scarlets captain Josh Macleod felt the match was still there to be won after the first 40 minutes, not least as they had managed to close the gap to one point just before the break. "At half-time there was plenty of belief, but I'm extremely proud of the bunch. They're a top group of guys but today we just came up short. "I think we were the only people in the UK with any sort of belief going into today. The media thought it would be a runaway win for them. We didn't and hopefully for large parts of the game we showed that."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Leinster skipper Conan frustrated despite Scarlets win
Leinster captain Jack Conan admitted there were "frustrating bits" to his side's performance after they beat Scarlets 33-21 to reach the United Rugby Championship semi-finals. The Irish province, top seeds in the play-offs, scored tries through James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park, Jamie Osborne and Hugo Keenan to set up a last-four match with holders Glasgow at home next week. Advertisement However, Leinster allowed Scarlets back into the game at times, with Conan conceding his side tried to force the issue. "[We were] good in parts," said the British and Irish Lion back row. "Our discipline killed us, we gave them a lot of soft penalties. To be fair to Scarlets they stuck at it and battled hard, they're a team with a lot of passion and they pushed us at times. "We were inaccurate and forced things a little bit. It's good to have another week but there were some frustrating bits there. "Lads want to have big moments They want to feel like they're doing well, but sometimes there's a bit of over-eagerness and over-zealousness. Advertisement "You force things a little bit and get away with things although I thought Hollie [Davidson] was on the money today. I don't think it's anything other than lads trying a bit too hard." Leinster must now prepare for a third game against Glasgow in the space of seven weeks after beating the Scots in the Champions Cup and URC. "It's strange when you've played a team twice in the past six weeks so it helps with the prep because you know what they're going to do to a degree," added Conan. "But it's a little bit different every time you come up against a team. I don't think we were great the last time we played them, we had a good win in Europe, but they had lads coming back in so it'll be a tough test for us."
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Leinster skipper Conan frustrated despite Scarlets win
Leinster captain Jack Conan admitted there were "frustrating bits" to his side's performance after they beat Scarlets 33-21 to reach the United Rugby Championship semi-finals. The Irish province, top seeds in the play-offs, scored tries through James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park, Jamie Osborne and Hugo Keenan to set up a last-four match with holders Glasgow at home next week. However, Leinster allowed Scarlets back into the game at times, with Conan conceding his side tried to force the issue. "[We were] good in parts," said the British and Irish Lion back row. "Our discipline killed us, we gave them a lot of soft penalties. To be fair to Scarlets they stuck at it and battled hard, they're a team with a lot of passion and they pushed us at times."We were inaccurate and forced things a little bit. It's good to have another week but there were some frustrating bits there."Lads want to have big moments They want to feel like they're doing well, but sometimes there's a bit of over-eagerness and over-zealousness."You force things a little bit and get away with things although I thought Hollie [Davidson] was on the money today. I don't think it's anything other than lads trying a bit too hard."Leinster must now prepare for a third game against Glasgow in the space of seven weeks after beating the Scots in the Champions Cup and URC. "It's strange when you've played a team twice in the past six weeks so it helps with the prep because you know what they're going to do to a degree," added Conan."But it's a little bit different every time you come up against a team. I don't think we were great the last time we played them, we had a good win in Europe, but they had lads coming back in so it'll be a tough test for us."
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Sport
- Wales Online
Leinster v Scarlets Live: Kick-off time, team news and TV details
The Scarlets are looking to cause an upset as they take on URC leaders Leinster in the west Walian's first play-off appearance in seven years this afternoon. Dwayne Peel's side reached the play-offs for the first time since 2018 after finishing in the top eight. However, they will travel to Dublin today as underdogs. Leinster topped the league, losing just twice in the regular season. However, one of those losses was against the Scarlets in Llanelli in April. The Scarlets are without Gareth Davies as they name an unchanged 23 from their last match against the Sharks in Durban. As for Leinster, they're missing Ireland centres Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose, and British and Irish Lions prop Tadhg Furlong. However, they can still call upon New Zealand centre Jordie Barrett, with the star-studded side led by Lions number eight Jack Conan, while Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan and South Africa lock RG Snyman are among the replacements. Kick-off is at 3pm, with the match being broadcast on BBC One Wales and Premier Sports 1. You can follow the match in the live blog below. Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Jimmy O'Brien, Jamie Osborne, Jordie Barrett, James Lowe; Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Ronan Kelleher, Thomas Clarkson, Joe McCarthy, James Ryan, Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan (capt). Replacements: Dan Sheehan, Jack Boyle, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Luke McGrath, Ciaran Frawley. Scarlets: Blair Murray; Tom Rogers, Joe Roberts, Johnny Williams, Ellis Mee; Sam Costelow, Archie Hughes; Alec Hepburn, Ryan Elias, Henry Thomas, Alex Craig, Sam Lousi, Vaea Fifita, Josh Macleod (capt), Taine Plumtree. Replacements: Marnus van der Merwe, Kemsley Mathias, Sam Wainwright, Dan Davis, Jarrod Taylor, Efan Jones, Ioan Lloyd, Macs Page. Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU) Live updates below:
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
What TV channel is Leinster versus Scarlets on? Stream, kick-off time and odds as URC play-offs get under way
LEINSTER ought to progress to the final four in the URC play-offs this afternoon once they take care of business against Scarlets. The Blues will be forewarned for today's tussle though since they Advertisement Here's everything to know about how to watch today's knockout match-up: What TV channel is Leinster versus Scarlets on? The match will be shown live on So everyone can avail of the free streaming platform provided by the RTE Player. Kick-off from the Aviva Stadium will be at 3pm. Advertisement Read More On Irish Sport What are the odds? This doesn't bode well for an entertaining contest - The visitors are 19/1 to pull off the giant-killing while you can back the two teams to finish level after 80 minutes at 50/1. The handicap is set at +/-24 points. Leinster team: Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Jimmy O'Brien, Jamie Osborne, Jordie Barrett, James Lowe; Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Rónan Kelleher, Thomas Clarkson; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan; Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan (capt). Advertisement Most read in Rugby Union Replacements: Dan Sheehan, Jack Boyle, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Luke McGrath, Ciarán Frawley. What's been said in the build-up? Rónan Kelleher knows Leinster played their part in Scarlets being in the play-offs — and now 'Jack Crowley he's coming for you' jokes Peter O'Mahony's wife Jess as son practices his rugby skills Kelleher was one of the few frontline players picked when the province played in Llanelli last month, a week before their The hooker was handed the honour of being captain for the first time but he will have mixed memories of the occasion given his side suffered a shock 35-22 defeat. Advertisement That helped today's foes claim the last place in the play-off but there should only be one outcome when the top seed meets the bottom seed at home. Kelleher said: 'Off the back of that they got into the play-offs and I thought they were really good on the day. 'I thought we were poor in parts as well, but we know how much of a threat they can cause. "Having played in it, you obviously get it first hand. Advertisement 'We took a lot of learnings from that game, what we did wrong, what we need to get right the next day and I think that is going to be a massive challenge this weekend. 'They have some good players. Obviously in the Six Nations it was a very tight game over in Cardiff at the time.' 1 Jack Conan will captain the team in the absence of Caelan Doris
