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Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Leinster v Scarlets live score updates from the URC quarter-final
Afternoon everyone, and a warm welcome to our live blog for this URC quarter-final clash between Leinster and Scarlets here at the Aviva Stadium. A place in the semi final against either the Glasgow Warriors is at stake for the winner here, with Leinster chasing some much-coveted silverware. Leinster are rewarded with first seeding, having beaten the Warriors 13-5 last time out. The Scarlets squeaked through into the post season by one point from fellow Welsh side Cardiff, with their loss to the Sharks in their previous match putting them in jeopardy of losing out on a spot in the playoffs. Just under 45 minutes to go now until kick off at the Aviva, and here's the teams for you. 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) Replacements: Dan Sheehan, Jack Boyle, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Luke McGrath, Ciarán 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 Welcome once again! Despite the Scarlets having beaten Leo Cullen's side the last time they played in April, the odds indicate Leinster as clear favourites. Llanelli saw the Scarlets defeat Leinster 35-22 last time they met. Indeed, the handicap line is at 24 points, which suggests a drubbing may be on the cards.
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
What time, TV channel is Leinster v Scarlets on today in the URC quarter-final
Leinster are massive favourites to advance to the URC semi-finals next weekend but will want to put their stamp on the play-offs with a big performance and result. Their loss to Northampton Saints in the last four of the Champions Cup seemed to have a hangover effect on Leo Cullen's charges in their final regular URC season game against Glasgow Warriors a fortnight ago, but they came out with the victory. Leinster won't be short of motivation as it was Scarlets who highlighted their vulnerability in defence just a week before the Northampton game, and even though it was a largely second string side that travelled to Llanelli, that defeat stung the whole organisation. Cullen has made six changes to the starting line-up from the Glasgow encounter, with Garry Ringrose and Jimmy O'Brien missing out through injury, while Robbie Henshaw's club campaign is over so it will be interesting to see how Jamie Osborne fairs in the centre partnership with Jordie Barrett. The game takes place at Aviva Stadium, Dublin The match kicks off at 3pm on Saturday It will be shown live on TG4 (from 2.30pm) and Premier Sports 1 (from 2.45pm) and will be streamed on Leinster are 1/50 to win, Scarlets are 9/1 to win, the draw is 50/1 Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland) "In fairness to them they're a cohesive bunch.," said Leinster's assistant coach Robin McBryde of Scarlets. "They're obviously tight as a unit, tight as a team. It's a test that we failed a couple of weeks ago. "First against the Scarlets and against Northampton. It will be a good test for us on Saturday. It is great from a Welsh perspective to see a Welsh team making it through to the quarter-final. It's been a tough season for everybody in Wales. From their perspective, it's great." Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel remarked: 'We have worked hard to get to the play-offs, now we have to embrace it, we have to make the most of it now we're here. 'There is no greater task in club rugby than going to Dublin, but we're looking forward to it. We won't shy away from it. We are confident in our own ability and we know we are going to have to be at our very, very best. 'It is going to be a great occasion, it will be a new experience for a lot of our boys - we are going to have to be brave, we are going to have to be accurate and we are going to have to try and put our stamp on our game, play the Scarlets way.' 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 (captain). Replacements: Dan Sheehan, Jack Boyle, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Luke McGrath, Ciarán Frawley. Scarlets: Blair Murray, Tom Rogers, Joe Roberts, Johnny Williams, Ellis Mee, Sam Costelow, Arhie Hughes, Alec Hepburn, Ryan Elias, Henry Thomas, Alex Craig, Sam Lousi, Vaea Fifita, Josh Macleod (captain), Taine Plumtree. Replacements: Marnus van der Merwe, Kemsley Mathias, Sam Wainwright, Dan Davis, Jarrod Taylor, Efan Jones, Ioan Lloyd, Macs Page.
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Jimmy O'Brien set for 100th Leinster appearance as Leo Cullen names team to face Scarlets
Jimmy O'Brien will make his 100th appearance for Leinster when they face Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship quarter-finals. Leo Cullen has named his Leinster team to take on Scarlets in the last eight of the URC at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick off is 3pm and it will be shown live on RTÉ2 and Premier Sports 1). O'Brien will make his 100th appearance in blue as he has been named on the wing, with James Lowe coming back into the team on the opposite side and Hugo Keenan named at full-back. Read More Munster starting team unchanged but bench tweaked for URC quarter-final Jamie Osborne partners Jordie Barrett in the centre while Sam Prendergast starts at out-half with Jamison Gibson-Park at scrum-half. Jack Conan captains the team once more from number eight as Ryan Baird continues at blindside flanker and Josh van der Flier takes the number seven jersey. James Ryan is partnered in the second row by Joe McCarthy, with Andrew Porter and Thomas Clarkson scrumming down either side of Rónan Kelleher at hooker. Dan Sheehan, Jack Boyle and Rabah Slimani offer the front row cover from the bench, with RG Snyman, Max Deegan and Scott Penny all named among the replacements. Luke McGrath and Ciarán Frawley complete the matchday 23. Read More Rónan Kelleher and Leinster determined to go full bore for URC run-in Leinster (v Scarlets): 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. Replacements: Dan Sheehan, Jack Boyle, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, Max Deegan, Scott Penny, Luke McGrath, Ciarán Frawley.
Irish Times
3 days ago
- General
- Irish Times
Jack Conan captains strong Leinster team for Scarlets clash
URC quarter-final: Leinster v Scarlets, Aviva Stadium, 3pm, live on RTÉ 2 & Premier Sports 1 Jack Conan will captain a strong Leinster team to play Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship quarter-final, as Jimmy O'Brien makes his 100th appearance for the club on the wing. He features with James Lowe coming back into the team on the opposite side and Hugo Keenan named at fullback. Jamie Osborne partners Jordie Barrett in the centre while Sam Prendergast starts at outhalf with Jamison Gibson-Park at scrumhalf. READ MORE Conan is at number eight as Ryan Baird continues at blindside flanker and Josh van der Flier takes the number seven jersey. James Ryan is partnered in the secondrow by Joe McCarthy, with Andrew Porter and Thomas Clarkson scrumming down either side of Rónan Kelleher at hooker. Dan Sheehan, Jack Boyle and Rabah Slimani offer the front row cover from the bench, with RG Snyman, Max Deegan and Scott Penny all named among the replacements. Luke McGrath and Ciarán Frawley complete the matchday 23. Leinster: H Keenan; J O'Brien, J Osborne, J Barrett, J Lowe; S Prendergast, J Gibson-Park; A Porter, R Kelleher, T Clarkson; J McCarthy, J Ryan; R Baird, J van der Flier, J Conan (captain). Replacements: D Sheehan, J Boyle, R Slimani, RG Snyman, M Deegan, S Penny, L McGrath, C Frawley. Scarlets: B Murray; T Rogers, J Roberts, J Williams, E Mee; S Costelow, A Hughes; A Hepburn, R Elias, H Thomas; A Craig, S Lousi; V Fifita, J Macleod (capt), T Plumtree. Replacements: M van der Merwe, K Mathias, S Wainwright, D Davis, J Taylor, E Jones, I Lloyd, M Page Referee: H Davidson (SRU)
The 42
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Leinster close out URC regular season with win over Glasgow
Leinster 13 Glasgow Warriors 5 Daire Walsh reports from the Aviva Stadium IT WAS A largely forgettable affair played in front of 17,654 spectators, but Leinster ultimately closed out their United Rugby Championship regular season campaign with a victory over Glasgow Warriors at the Aviva Stadium this evening. Whereas they amassed eight tries on their way to securing a 52-0 triumph at the expense of Glasgow in a European Champions Cup quarter-final at the same venue on 11 April, on this occasion a single effort by Jimmy O'Brien was complemented by a combined eight points from the boots of Sam Prendergast and Ciaran Frawley to ensure Leinster got over the line in an underwhelming spectacle. A much-discussed penultimate round defeat to Northampton Saints in Europe's top-tier a fortnight ago in the Aviva means the URC is the only remaining shot at silverware for the eastern province in the 2024/25 season, but Leo Cullen's men were already assured of finishing top of the regular season table coming into this game. Guaranteed of a top-four spot, reigning URC champions Glasgow were hoping to avoid dropping below third in the competition's standings and their fly-half Adam Hastings was unfortunate to see his 10th minute penalty rebounding off the left-hand post before drifting away to safety. Having initially struggled to establish an attacking platform, Leinster slowly gained a foothold inside the Glasgow half either side of the first-quarter mark. They appeared to have broken the deadlock when Jimmy O'Brien gathered and subsequently crossed over in the left-corner via Sam Prendergast's audacious crossfield delivery from an attacking penalty – as everyone was expecting the Ireland international to boot the ball to the right-corner – but this score was ultimately ruled out due to the kick being taken from the wrong spot. Yet this was only a temporary respite for Glasgow as a 'tap and go' penalty by scrum-half Fintan Gunne on 27 minutes set the wheels in motion for Prendergast to put through his fellow Kildare native O'Brien for another finish on the left-flank – only this time it counted. A 27th try from the latter on his 99th provincial appearance was supplemented by Prendergast's touchline conversion, but after the same player dropped a long-distance penalty short of the target, Leinster had to be content with a 7-0 lead at the end of a largely uneventful opening period. Advertisement Although the hosts suffered a blow when Robbie Henshaw was replaced in the 22nd minute – Jamie Osborne took his place beside Jordie Barrett in the Leinster midfield – Glasgow withdrew Scottish centre Sione Tuipulotu at the midway point of his first competitive outing since January. A couple of excellent breaks from the in-form Tommy O'Brien injected some much-needed life into the Leinster attack on the resumption, albeit handling errors were making it difficult for them to create sustained momentum. Sam Prendergast dropped the ball as he attempted to touch down in the left-corner on 48 minutes and blindside flanker Ryan Baird knocked on when he was in an advanced position on the far flank moments later. As the third-quarter wore on, both Cullen and his Glasgow counterpart Franco Smith opted to throw a plethora of replacements into the mix. Despite Leinster increasing their advantage with a routine Prendergast penalty, it was arguably the visitors who enjoyed the greater immediate impact from their bench. After full-back Kyle Rowe chipping the ball deep into the Leinster half, winger Sebastian Cancelliere kicked the ball along the ground and the onrushing George Horne – with virtually his first involvement after entering the fray instead of scrum-half Ben Afshar – was ideally placed to dot down beyond the whitewash. Even though Hastings dragged his bonus kick wide of the target, this did leave the tie delicately poised moving into the final-quarter. However, Glasgow never looked like cutting any further into their deficit and while Leinster surprisingly couldn't add a second try, a late penalty from Frawley put the seal on their 16th league win of the season. Thanks to results across the weekend, Leinster will now face Scarlets – one of only two teams to defeat them in the current edition of the competition – in a URC quarter-final at the Aviva on Saturday, 31 May. For Glasgow, a home encounter against 2021/22 champions DHL Stormers awaits them in the last-eight. Scorers for Leinster Tries – Jimmy O'Brien Conversions – Sam Prendergast [1/1] Penalties – Sam Prendergast [1/2], Ciaran Frawley [1/1] Scorers for Glasgow Warriors: Tries – George Horne Conversions – Adam Hastings [0/1] Penalties – Adam Hastings [0/1] LEINSTER: Hugo Keenan; Tommy O'Brien, Robbie Henshaw (Jamie Osborne '22), Jordie Barrett, Jimmy O'Brien; Sam Prendergast (Ciaran Frawley '61), Fintan Gunne (Luke McGrath '51); Andrew Porter (Jack Boyle '51), Dan Sheehan (Ronan Kelleher '51), Thomas Clarkson; RG Snyman, James Ryan (Diarmuid Mangan '80); Ryan Baird, Scott Penny, Jack Conan (Max Deegan '61). GLASGOW WARRIORS: Kyle Rowe; Sebastian Cancelliere, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu (Tom Jordan half-time), Kyle Steyn; Adam Hastings, Ben Afshar (George Horne '55); Jamie Bhatti (Nathan McBeth '55), Seb Stephen (Gregor Hiddleston '64), Fin Richardson (Murphy Walker '55); Jare Oguntibeju (Scott Cummings '71), Alex Samuel (JP Du Preez '43); Macenzzie Duncan (Stafford McDowall '55), Rory Darge, Euan Ferrie. Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU).
