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The 42
2 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
LIVE: Leinster v Scarlets, URC quarter-final
Teams Sounds like there won't be any late changes at the Aviva. For Leinster, Garry Ringrose misses out with a minor calf injury and Tommy O'Brien is nursing a knock to his foot. With Robbie Henshaw out for the rest of the season, Jamie Osborne partners Jordie Barrett in midfield, while Jimmy O'Brien makes his 100th Leinster appearance on the right wing. 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. Jordie Barrett arrives at the Aviva. Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO Dwayne Peel's Scarlets have found form at just the right time, sneaking into the play-offs after impressive wins in the last couple of months — including one over a different-looking Leinster outfit in Llanelli. The Welsh region have a youthful side, particularly in the backline, where Johnny Williams is the elder statesman at just 28. Fullback Blair Murray will be among their dangermen from fullback, while the likes of Vaea Fifita and Taine Plumtree will hope to make their presence felt up front. 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 Leinster's Jack Conan, referee Hollie Davidson and Scarlets' Josh Macleod during the coin toss. Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO Scottish referee Hollie Davidson is the woman in the middle for today's encounter.
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:
Extra.ie
2 days ago
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Jordie Barrett will be key to Leinster's quest to land a first trophy in four seasons
Leinster find themselves in a bit of a no-win situation at the moment. If Leo Cullen's side go on to claim the URC title, there won't be much praise or recognition outside of the operation. Their latest Champions Cup failure will continue to dominate the narrative long into the summer and most of next season, too. Should the province fail, however, then the backlash will be furious. The entire setup will be castigated for being unable to land a title – in any form – for four straight seasons. You can already hear the knives being sharpened. Jordie Barrett in action during Leinster training. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie No, the URC wasn't the trophy this squad craved but failure is simply not an option in the weeks ahead, beginning with today's URC quarter-final meeting with Scarlets in Dublin. This competition has regularly been put on the back burner so Leinster could focus on European matters. But they don't have that excuse now. This team, with its depth and resources, should have a far better record in this league. They haven't won this tournament since it was rebranded following the arrival of the South African heavyweights in 2021. It's a grim stat. For a Leinster team which has found itself in something of an existential crisis since the Northampton defeat, winning the URC is paramount. Firstly, it will alleviate some of the pressure. Getting on a winners' podium would do wonders for morale before the end of the season. A record contingent are set to board a flight to Sydney next month ahead of the British and Irish Lions tour. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile The likelihood of a host of Leinster players reporting for pre-season duty off the back of a victorious series against the Wallabies would bring plenty of good vibes, too. The slate would be wiped clean and the entire playing group – mentally and physically refreshed – could attack a new Champions Cup campaign with renewed hunger and vigour. Having Rieko Ioane on board will also help with the latest rebuild. So, the URC feels like a big deal now. Leinster are down some key figures at the moment. Caelan Doris was a big injury casualty. Robbie Henshaw's season is over as well. Tadhg Furlong, Garry Ringrose and Tommy O'Brien have also been ruled out of today's clash at Aviva Stadium. All of a sudden, a Leinster squad which looked bullet-proof for most of this season now seems vulnerable, both psychologically and in terms of personnel. The visitors will fancy it. Last month, they beat the same opposition – albeit a heavily rotated side – 35-22 at Parc Y Scarlets. As it transpires, Northampton used that game – where the Scarlets crossed for five tries – as a template to go after Leinster the following weekend. The Scarlets have a blueprint to beat the Leinster blitz. The Welsh side, who are mired in financial and governance issues at the moment, know they have the attacking game and the players to cause an out-of-sorts Leinster all sorts of problems. Powerful No8 Taine Plumtree had a huge game last time out while the all-international back three of Blair Murray, Tom Rogers and Ellis Mee is top class. Those three customers caused Ireland plenty of problems during the Six Nations as well. This could be an awkward afternoon for Leinster. They will need some leaders to step up. Jordie Barrett was lured up from New Zealand on a sabbatical as a gun for hire. A marquee signing to finally land that elusive fifth star. Cullen is probably still kicking himself for leaving the esteemed All Black on the bench ahead of that ill-fated Champions Cup semi-final. But Barrett still has the capacity to lead Leinster to silverware. He is set to play a central role for the rest of this campaign. The New Zealander is the kind of player that makes things happen. Barrett can influence games and bend them to his will. After all, It was a late intervention from the Kiwi centre which denied Ireland a first-ever World Cup semi-final not so long ago. The hosts will be grateful for his presence today. Barrett will be the perfect foil for Sam Prendergast and Jamie Osborne. He will be the perfect sounding board for stand-in skipper Jack Conan and he will give Leinster some purpose and direction in attack. Leinster should win fairly comfortably against a plucky Scarlets side, but the Champions Cup hangover has muddied the waters. They will look to Barrett to guide them through today.
BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Osborne to partner Barrett as Ringrose misses out
Jordie Barrett and Jamie Osborne will form the centre partnership in Leinster's United Rugby Championship quarter-final against Scarlets at Aviva Stadium on Saturday (15:00 BST). Robbie Henshaw, who lined up alongside New Zealand international Barrett in Leinster's last game against Glasgow, was ruled out earlier this and Irish Lions squad member Garry Ringrose is not included in the Leinster 23. James Lowe returns to start on the left wing with Jimmy O'Brien set to make his 100th appearance for the province on the opposite side. Jamison Gibson-Park partners Sam Prendergast in the half-backs with Jack Conan again captaining the team from number eight in Caelan Doris' absence. With Ronan Kelleher named to start at hooker, Dan Sheehan is included on a strong-looking bench alongside Rabah Slimani and RG Snyman. In addition to Henshaw and Ringrose, Leinster boss Leo Cullen is without Lions prop Tadhg Furlong, with Thomas Clarkson picked at tight-head. Leinster: Keenan; J O'Brien, Osborne, Barrett, Lowe; Prendergast, Gibson-Park; Porter, Kelleher, Clarkson; McCarthy, Ryan; Baird, Van der Flier, Conan. Replacements: Sheehan, Boyle, Slimani, Snyman, Deegan, Penny, McGrath, Frawley.
Irish Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Time and TV channel info for Leinster-Glasgow URC tonight
Leinster will start both RG Snyman and Jordie Barrett against Glasgow tonight. The Blues have already topped the URC League but thee duo are surely worth the admission price alone! "The difference maybe from past seasons is having the week off next week," says Tyler Bleyendaal in reference to the 'stand down' for Champions/Challenge Cup final weekend. "It almost allows you to go stronger, I think there is a real balance around the selection but ultimately we know now we've got a match, a weekend off and then we're into play-offs. We want good continuity, we want strong performances now.' Where is the game on? At the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. What time is kick-off? The match kicks off at 7.35pm on Saturday. That's quite late in the set of Round 18 fixtures? Yes, it is last of the eight games to kick-off. Third-placed Glasgow will be aware of the earlier Bull vs Dragons result (kick-off Loftus Versfeld 2pm) and whether they have a chance of finishing second. One match point would be enough to guarantee Bulls second position. Also, fourth-placed Sharks kick-off against Scarlets at 6.30pm so that match will already be into the second-half by the time of the Dublin kick-off. A conspiracy theorist could suggest Glasgow might be able to make a decision at half-time as to whether they are better off finishing third or fourth on the basis of what happened in earlier games lower down the table? Far be it for me to say that... What TV channel is Leinster vs Glasgow on? It will be shown live on RTÉ, Premier Sports, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & Betting odds: Leinster to win 1/40, Glasgow to win 16/1, the draw is 50/1 - Paddy Power What Are Glasgow Saying? Head Coach Franco Smith: 'Leinster's strength in depth is well-known across Europe, and we know that they will pose a tough test with a vocal home crowd behind them. 'Our medical and S&C teams have been working closely with Sione (Tuipulotu) over the last few weeks in order to put him in the best possible position, and his enthusiasm for his return to action has been infectious. "We also look forward to seeing Jare (Oguntibeju) and Macenzzie (Duncan) run out tomorrow after impressing for our U23 squad last week, and we congratulate Seb (Stephen) on being named in a Glasgow Warriors matchday 23 for the first time. Each man has earned their opportunity to start this weekend and we know that they will all give everything for this team." TEAMS NEWS Jack Conan captains a Leinster side showing nine changes from last week's record O'Brien makes his 99th Leinster appearance . James Ryan returns to make his first start in a Leinster jersey since January partnered in the second row by Leinster Rugby Men's Player of the Year RG Snyman. Sione Tuipulotu returns for Glasgow following long term injury and on the back of gaining Lions squad selection last Hugo Keenan, Tommy O'Brien, Robbie Henshaw, Jordie Barrett, Jimmy O'Brien, Sam Prendergast, Fintan Gunne, Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Thomas Clarkson, RG Snyman, James Ryan, Ryan Baird, Scott Penny, Jack Conan (CAPT) Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Jack Boyle, Tadhg Furlong, Diarmuid Mangan, Max Deegan, Luke McGrath, Ciarán Frawley, Jamie Osborne Glasgow Warriors: Kyle Rowe, Sebastian Cancelliere, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Kyle Steyn (CAPT), Adam Hastings, Ben Afshar; Jamie Bhatti, Seb Stephen, Fin Richardson, Jare Oguntibeju, Alex Samuel, Macenzzie Duncan, Rory Darge, Euan Ferrie Replacements: Gregor Hiddleston, Nathan McBeth, Murphy Walker, JP du Preez, Scott Cummings, Stafford McDowall, George Horne, Tom Jordan Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 108th league game); AR 1: Keane Davison (IRFU) AR 2: Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU); TMO: Keith David (WRU) Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email.
