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00:00a point of credit for that must go to the visitors from west wales and clenathley the
00:04scarlets have been exceptional and they paused the opening 20 minutes of this game and julie
00:09led through a strike from joe roberts a couple of yellow cards to joe roberts and jared taylor
00:13thereafter one for leinster for brian deeney and they hit back with a couple of tries of their
00:18own from gary ringrose and joshua kenny so it's leinster in the ascendancy at halftime if only
00:25just plenty to play for in the second half and a highly vaulted test match laid in leinster
00:34selection that leo colin has put together and they turn around with a slender lead of 12 points to
00:40seven at halftime courtesy of those two tries in relative quick succession from gary ringrose and
00:47joshua kenny
00:55he is at halftime you can see number 18 there for lencer rava slumani has come in for tag furlong
01:04another demonstration of the riches and resources at the disposal of leo colin he'll want more from
01:10the side though in the second 40 minutes as they try and hit top gear heading into the business end
01:16of the season europe on the horizon of the playoffs the round of 16 against edinburgh
01:21and then really it's the thick of things in terms of the urc
01:25roy henshaw has come back off jimmy osborne has been patched up with that gash above his eye
01:33and that's all the changes to tell you about at this moment in time
01:40now harry byrne to jimmy osborne over the top it goes from gary ringrose into the hands of jimmy o
01:46'brien he
01:46gets away from one charlotte's falling off a couple of tackles inside the opening couple of minutes
01:51here leinster ball there for gibson park quickly recycled harry byrne to osborne again crossfield
01:59kick looking for max deegan off his boot and still there for the blindside flanker and here for sheehan
02:05now to try and use his power up against tom rogers oh mccarthy destructive
02:17henry thomas and rose with a kind of awkward looking challenge there's josh van der fleer
02:23no penalty osborne and andrew porter now to mccarthy
02:29gary ringrose takes responsibility good hands from slumani and then
02:35face ball for josh van der fleer but still there for harry byrne
02:40leinster playing quick here looking to keep the ball alive offloading moving the point of contact
02:45so much so josh van der fleer wasn't expecting that one three or four carries for joe mccarthy
02:53back in the groove van der fleer and then a little bit of a loose pass just a foot in
02:57front of
02:57its intended target that's a rare thing from gibson park it was osborne he was trying to reach and this
03:03is brian deeney mx douglas makes the tackle scarlet's pair do his level best to avoid giving away a penalty
03:12missile of a pass from tommy o'brien that time to dan sheehan executed brilliantly and sheehan pumping the
03:19legs in off the flank and still going and he set up the opportunity out wide for tommy o'brien
03:26leinster score early in the championship minutes on the far side of half time to open up a little
03:33bit of breathing space here a little bit of the carry from dan sheehan in the build-up
03:40that's more like it from leinster much more dominant carries all started here
03:44will be touched from some man he just pops it up to himself
03:48and then leinster moving the ball to width good pass good awareness in the space here
03:54from ring rose gets it out to jimmy o'brien and then pass it to his namesake and tommy o
03:59'brien
03:59gets leinster into the 22. a nice variation from leinster's
04:09he's like george north he's nearly tackling the player despite having
04:13possession of the ball and it was ominous for scarlet's big overlap for leinster
04:18good awareness from gipson park to come back down the short side
04:26conversion goes awry from harry burke
04:33bryan
04:34routine finish for a player of the pedigree and quality of tommy o'brien
04:40three tries in the six nations he's now got 19 in total in his lanster career
04:51killin doris just mentioning to the referee maybe that high tackle potential high tackle was worth a
04:57look it has been swept in the background by quinton immelman the tmo
05:02henry thomas and joe mccarthy nothing further doing there
05:0510 point advantage now five minutes into the second period
05:10a couple switches coming very shortly for an answer looks though robbie hanshaw is coming back in
05:21jerry care as well one blue one blue and 13. 44 45 minutes on his return to a leinster shirt
05:30for
05:30andrew porter great to see he'll get a good ovation going off here jerry care coming in this place
05:42really positive 45 minutes from porter it's so important for an answer to see him back injuries
05:47to patty mccarthy go directly into touch peter
05:52okay yeah you can have the option just hop
05:55scarlet's happy to take the option of the line out storm was under pressure at the tail end of the
05:59first
06:00time it certainly was it's a brilliant steal at the tail end opportunity for gibson park now lencer
06:08find their stride hit their straps find their running for the scarlet's hand in the passing
06:13channel doesn't matter chubby o'brien finds the try line two tries in the blink of an eye
06:24and they go from second gear to fifth gear just like that
06:31that's really impressive from leinster good pressure at the line out get up compete joe
06:38mccarthy gets up slaps it back and then gibson park it looks like he's going to go himself last
06:42minute fizzes one out to harry byrne excellent passing to osborne runs that line nice and square
06:48tries to feed the speed scarlet slap it down and you're not stopping tommy o'brien from there
06:53two quick scores from leinster
06:58so much to admire in that score not least the distribution abilities of jamie osborne
07:0912 13 sometimes on the wing and certainly a fullback it's hard to decipher and discern
07:13which his strongest position is because he's excellent in all of them
07:26so sam pendergast is coming in and it's jimmy o'brien to be withdrawn
07:31i wonder did jimmy o'brien tweak something there just as he went to top end speed as he was
07:40chasing
07:40down osborne he looks sharp tonight
07:55spin forward disappointing for jimmy o'brien an important player with the versatility he brings
08:01we saw it in the absence of hugo keenan heavily used at fullback of course barry made his 100th leinster
08:07appearance in the playoff match when the scarlets were here at the back end of last season
08:12too many cooks really there
08:16yeah that's a poor air
08:24no scrum just yet because george roberts is coming in for harry thomas in that scarlet's front row
08:30he's going to change that scrum half sees archie huge come in
08:46good opportunity for the scarlet here it's just important that they get this ball in and out of the
08:50scoring as quickly as possible that is the objective
09:06and they do get it out the back pretty quickly it was quick work from archie hughes and then taken
09:11on
09:12with him going to try and mark three
09:13hughes once more straight into the new man george roberts straight into joe mccarthy
09:24actually Hughes wants more
09:26a lot of tempo with him around
09:27buzzing around the base as he always
09:30hears he's such a bright prospect
09:35they're offering him some nice angles
09:38through the middle potentially
09:40about time for Henry Thomas
09:41no way through
09:44Hughes surveying the options
09:45and maybe the wisest is to leave it to
09:47Dan Davies and others
09:55on they go again the heavy artillery
09:58taking responsibility
09:59Kemsley Mathias with a bust up to two
10:02or three meters shy
10:03some lousy in there
10:05Jared Taylor on his shoulder
10:07on they go again Dan Davies
10:09no way through Jerry Kerr in the way this time
10:11very physical
10:14wrestling match rolling
10:15and rumbling towards that line there
10:17over the line and have they got the ball down
10:20there's your answer held up
10:27yeah
10:27Lancer off and rolling here just a little chip kick over the top
10:31from Prendergast and then
10:34from inside the 22
10:37Robbie Henshaw did his best to keep that alive
10:40he wanted that the points a meter inside
10:42yeah he caught Lana as well
10:43I think his head was about that far off the ground
10:45smart play from Lancer going quickly
10:47really nice opportunity there to create a foot race
10:51Joshua Kenny would have been licking his lips at that opportunity
10:54I think Scarlett's had
10:55time's off
10:56Blair Murray in the backfield to cover it
11:00excellent defence here from
11:01I think it's Sheehan who does the initial work
11:04gets in under and then Jerry Kerr
11:06and John McCarthy coming in to help out
11:18somewhere in the middle of all that an injury to Sam Blousey
11:22there's the quick thinking from Lancer
11:25correct intention
11:27execution just a little bit off
11:29to get the final reward
11:30okay time back on
11:36thanks Q
11:37both very low
11:42George Roberts delivery
11:49time on
11:49time off
11:51Scarlett's penalty
11:53give me a second
11:54give me a second
11:55give me a second please
11:57so Captain I called a knock on there
11:58but we've got a clear call from the arrow right early on the lifter
12:01this was an issue in the first half
12:03we need to change their behaviour
12:04otherwise someone leaves the picture as well
12:08that's not clear for me no
12:10okay so you have a penalty on the 15
12:13yep
12:14they are repeat offenders in that regard
12:16that's for sure
12:19and the evidence of tonight when Amy Barataron says
12:22you won't get another warning if it's a repeat offence
12:25you better heed it
12:28yeah it is dangerous going early on the lifter
12:30the defensive players are appealing there
12:32saying that the Scarlets are holding the player up
12:36longer than they should be
12:39just got to get their timing right
12:40be patient
12:43still the contestant
12:44they do get their timing right that time from
12:46Max Deegan in particular
12:48and then Jefferson-Gibson Park is
12:49played in the air
12:54æ¤ï¿½ë¥¼ do get their timing right that time from
12:57on the man on the glass
13:01no no no
13:01no no
13:01no no
13:04no no no
13:04no no
13:04no no no
13:04no no no no
13:04no no no no no
13:07I understand
13:08no no no no I understand
13:09no no no no no no no I understand
13:21takes Leinster up to, almost up to the Scarlet's 10 metre line.
13:25Smart play from Gibson Park.
13:27He kind of knew what was going to happen before it happened.
13:30Eyeballing.
13:32Charles Robert.
13:34Before he even catches the ball.
13:36Free for Leinster.
13:40Touch the knees up and make sure Max Deegan.
13:46Very effective line-up technician.
13:48On Leinster ball of the Scarlet's throw this evening.
13:51As he always is.
13:57Two in chase in Leinster colours.
14:00Brian Deeney now.
14:01Slimani better.
14:02Gibson Park.
14:03Harry Byrne.
14:08Watching Fuse read the intentions well of the Leinster fly half there
14:12and immediately retreated to where he knew the kick was going to go.
14:14Harry Byrne.
14:15Leinster in a little bit more of a hurry this half.
14:18Strength again from Sheehan.
14:19Recovery from Blair Murray.
14:22It's worked out by Scarlet's favour.
14:28Frustrated figure.
14:29Jefferson Gibson Park has just thumped that ball down the field.
14:35A little bit of indecision from Sheehan there.
14:38Pass was on initially.
14:40Decides to take it through contact.
14:42It's a really good tackle.
14:43Blair Murray chasing up his own kick.
14:45Someone's calling no break foot.
14:46You are correct.
14:47The stability is there.
14:49But I am going to ask you to keep your break foot.
14:51Let's go, Libby.
14:54Let's go, Charlotte.
14:55He spoke about Leinster's injured players that are unavailable.
14:59You think of Ryan Eliasson in particular in the evidence of his recent performance.
15:04He's been excellent for the Scarlet's sorely missed tonight.
15:07Both those players were following return to play protocols.
15:11Find.
15:14Set.
15:19Don't go to the front rows, but the ball is available for Archie Hughes and Scarlet's
15:23get it out the back.
15:24And again, they make excellent use of it.
15:26Quickly into the hands of Blair Murray.
15:29Ever elusive.
15:30And still they can't put him down.
15:32Had absolutely no right to make the last 10 metres there.
15:35Fletcher Anderson.
15:37Tackled by Caelan Doris.
15:38There for Hughes again.
15:40And around they come with Lousy.
15:41Brilliant hands, a nice link-up play with his lock-forward partner, Max Douglas.
15:47Archie Hughes again to Johnny Williams.
15:51Around the corner they fold with Kemsley Matthias.
15:54On his shoulder is Dan Davis.
15:57Slower ball this time for the Scarlet's replacement scrum half.
16:00Into the hands of Joe Roberts, the replacement hooker.
16:08Jared Saylor this time.
16:11Short line from Davis.
16:13Read comfortably by Joe McCarthy.
16:16Opportunity for Caelan Doris.
16:17Lost it at the last moment.
16:19Kemsley Matthias gets out of the way of Robbie Henshaw.
16:23Lents her up quickly and incessantly.
16:25Harry Byrne, but not sticking their tackles.
16:29Scarlet's get another opportunity.
16:31Eventually there for Hughes.
16:33Roberts now.
16:39Scarlet's been forced back to the 22.
16:43Heading towards double figures in terms of the phase count.
16:47And Lents are still coming forward.
16:48Jimmy Roberts this time.
16:49They've snared Max Page.
16:55Still the carry option through George Roberts.
16:59But for how long now the cross field kick as they need a variation to find some space.
17:03And they do with Joe Roberts.
17:13All we go.
17:16Relentless.
17:17Seemed impossible that there couldn't be a knock on in there after that heavy collision.
17:20I think it was Joshua Kenny in particular.
17:22But the Scarlet's have got to throw a little bit of caution to the wind to try and get back
17:26into this match.
17:27It suits their style of play.
17:30And Prendergast latched this defender against Blair Murray here.
17:33Roberts over it.
17:35Leinster do well to flood back there in numbers just in the nick of time.
17:40They find a way back to the five metre line towards that Leinster trial.
17:44And Max Deegan under pressure.
17:47Scarlet's player was on the ball.
17:48It's Dan Davis.
17:49And he's been rewarded.
17:50He's holding on.
17:52He's holding on.
17:55I have asked the team.
17:58But a neck roll.
18:00So a neck roll takes over.
18:02So a neck roll takes over.
18:03He'll just need to be treated by blood.
18:08So Kaelin Doris is going to be treated for that injury.
18:13Spillage of blood.
18:14I think it's time off to check a couple of potential elements of foul play.
18:19Certainly a neck roll and maybe a high tackle also.
18:24Okay.
18:25We've got time.
18:25Quite a few plays down.
18:29Yeah, there's the arm around the neck.
18:31Dan Davis on Max Deegan.
18:33It was a clear reaction, eh?
18:46That's for the officials to sort out here.
18:48Meantime, Temeson-Gibson Park goes off.
18:51So Fenton-Gunn comes in.
18:54There's also a switch on the Scarlet side.
18:56Number 39.
18:57Harry O'Connor is with us.
18:59Just this way.
19:00I just need to see if the captain...
19:01So Henry Thomas is the player to be withdrawn.
19:05Is he off of blood?
19:05Yeah, you've still got blood on you.
19:10We can't play on.
19:12He's killing up blood.
19:22Kieran Doris is reluctantly being patched up.
19:24Well, we do have downtime.
19:25Listen, I sent it straight to the TMO.
19:27And he has cleared it.
19:28There's nothing clear at the moment.
19:29Not on me.
19:30On our seven.
19:31Yes.
19:32Yeah, I asked him directly when it happened to see if it was clear.
19:35Nothing clear.
19:36Excuse me.
19:39Your judgment call, Doc.
19:41That's quite a big gash, eh?
19:46So we have a minute to treat.
19:49Otherwise, let's only get him off.
19:51You have a minute to treat?
19:53Yeah, yeah.
19:53That'll be fine.
19:54Yeah.
19:56They're hoping to have the captain back without going off to be stitched up.
20:01And as we heard from Amy Barrett, there are one or two things that were swept in the
20:06background by the TMO have been cleared.
20:09I thought it was a high tackle on Josh Bander.
20:12So just to be clear, when you're going for the jackal, to make sure your hand, yeah, I
20:15think it was at number four.
20:16But then there's a clear neck roll, so I need to turn it around, yeah.
20:19Sticking in this one, the Scarlets, for the time being, at least, it's been a plucky
20:23effort, to say the least, and not in disparaging terms.
20:27They've come with a game plan, and they've executed it well.
20:29Yeah, no, I was going to go against them, but then...
20:31Absolutely feel they must score now to make this little period of pressure play,
20:34if they're to get any way back in this game.
20:37Yeah, I think both teams will be grateful for the break in play, really long passage
20:41of play, both sides of the pitch, up and back.
20:45Yeah, time back on.
20:47Big opportunity for the Scarlets here to get themselves right back into this game.
20:57Leicester's line-out defence, under the microscope of the officials.
21:01Max Deegan has been the thorn in the Scarlet side so far this evening.
21:09He's situated himself right in the middle this time, they go a little deeper than that towards
21:13Brian Deeney territory, and Scarlets take it.
21:16Leicester player on the floor, as Deeney gets himself out of there, it's in the possession
21:20of Dan Davis initially, and then they work it back to George Roberts, and now they're
21:24pedalling forward.
21:26He is through the middle.
21:27Or at least they work it out.
21:28He'll dance, Sheehan got his grips on somebody, all over the top.
21:33Ball has been spilled forward by a Leicester hand.
21:36That's going to go time off.
21:38Time off, please.
21:42So, Lyme, you've got just the knock-on.
21:46Okay.
21:47I think it's, especially in this area, I think it's important we just take a little bit of
21:51time and clear that.
21:52But we do have an injured player.
21:57Okay, so we're going strong.
21:59We never see it, but can we take a blow-tover on it?
22:01Let's have been it, yeah.
22:02Yeah, that's fine.
22:02Caelan Doris is going to have to go off.
22:05Yep.
22:06All right, thank you.
22:06Alex Soraka in for the meantime, at least.
22:09Thanks, guys.
22:14You're the captain now.
22:17Okay.
22:18Captain, we have cleared us.
22:20Genuine attempt, so it's going to be a score.
22:21Yep.
22:23TMO has cleared that as a genuine attempt to catch the ball from Tommy O'Brien.
22:36It's just going to be a penalty.
22:40Yep.
22:41Yeah, of course.
22:41Tommy O'Brien arguably a bit lucky there.
22:43I know it's reaction.
22:45He's probably what saves him is getting both hands up.
22:50Gents, we don't want you going hit to hit.
22:52It's a safety issue, okay?
22:53So clearly to the left of the mark.
22:56Full credit to the Scarlet's working their way back into this game after the two quick
23:00men's two tries just after halftime.
23:05The key guy in there, attack has been Johnny Williams, everything going through him.
23:10Taking the ball to the line, he's off-roading.
23:13Imagine he's going to be the guy taking it up here again.
23:17Proved they can get it out of the back.
23:22They'll get another chance at least.
23:25That's unbelievable.
23:34Gents, both of us straight up on the mark.
23:36There's no clear dominance, okay?
23:38I need better stability from you.
23:39I need better stability from you, okay?
23:41I'm also going to ask you to feed quicker, please.
23:45We'll go on this one.
23:50Just out of your picture between Joe Hawkins and Johnny Williams.
23:56Williams and Roberts, a very good partnership in that midfield.
23:59Joe Hawkins and Eddie James, ostensibly first choice.
24:09Quicker feed required for Archie Hughes.
24:13In and out, Fletcher Anderson gets his hands on it.
24:17Johnny Williams was there as a passing option.
24:20Instead, they go a little bit deeper, try and play to space.
24:22And to width over the top.
24:24Brilliant delivery and a super try.
24:27In goes Tom Rogers.
24:30And that is a lovely launch off that scrum that was under pressure,
24:34but they made the very best of it.
24:36Brilliant delivery all the way out to the width to Rogers.
24:39And in the corner, he goes.
24:41Sorry.
24:42I just want to go out as well.
24:45Yeah.
24:47Really smart execution here.
24:49Just when you think Scarlett's going to go around the corner.
24:51You might go through the ARs, yeah.
24:52Pull the ball back.
24:53Excellent quality of passing.
24:54The best has come.
24:55Nothing clear for me.
25:00Okay.
25:01If we can try and pull him back before he starts running.
25:05Prendergast just gets caught in between the two here.
25:08Barry Murray's going to get picked up by Joshua Kenny.
25:11So cute.
25:12Kind of unfamiliar territory of fullback.
25:15Got to stay out on last man there.
25:16He's gone backwards.
25:19Conversion attempts.
25:21Hangs out to the right-hand side.
25:25Just the five points, but it's a score that they deserve for their efforts.
25:30Continuous pressure.
25:31Nice pass as well.
25:34They know Leinster are going to come hard off the line there.
25:37But get their alignment deep enough.
25:40Excellent passing.
25:42All the way.
25:42Good finish from Rogers.
25:46The man who scored a hat-trick of tries against the New Zealand All Blacks in the Autumn Series.
25:5120 tries now in the Scarlett's jersey for Tom Rogers.
25:56Simple finish for a player of his caliber.
26:00They should galvanize his team here.
26:02They don't want to be two Cavalier inside their own 22.
26:06Blair Murray.
26:0713.
26:09And in the end, they're going to be midway inside their own 22.
26:16Yeah, they'll be frustrated with that because the initial carry...
26:19I think it was Anderson again.
26:22Such an attritional carry.
26:23He gets to the front foot.
26:26Doc, if you're treating someone, you can come.
26:28If you're not treating someone, don't come on.
26:30Come on.
26:43They worked so hard to get that five-pointer.
26:47They're very disappointed in the ship.
26:50Anything here in Riposte from the Leinster point of view off their own error.
26:53All back.
26:54Go, go, go, go.
26:56Fintan Gunn.
26:59Big, strong tackle again from Kemsley Matthias this time on Alex Soraka.
27:05There it is for Gunn once more.
27:07Change of direction, says Harry Burn.
27:09He fizzes the pass out to his right-hand side to Dan Sheehan.
27:13Gunn beavering away.
27:15Harry Burn again involved.
27:16And now Joe McCarthy sets off in chase to try and find a gap or a weak shoulder.
27:21He doesn't find one.
27:22Instead, it's been ripped by Joe Roberts.
27:24George Roberts, rather.
27:25And then the Scarlets again flirting with danger and disaster right in front of their own try line.
27:32Eventually clearing their lines to Prennegast.
27:38Tony O'Brien in close support.
27:41And there he is on the inside shoulder.
27:48Soraka.
27:49Prennegast.
27:50No shortage of playmakers out there now for Leinster.
27:53Jamie Roberts.
27:54Jamie Osborne, rather, included in that.
27:57Fintan Gunn to Harry Burn.
28:00Back goes Hawkins.
28:01That's what's taken back.
28:04Off the left foot of Blair Murray this time.
28:08Fielded by Harry Burn.
28:14Robbie Henshaw gets it away to Soraka.
28:22Ball and playtime here is huge.
28:24Rafa Slimani this time takes it up.
28:26Joe McCarthy.
28:30Again, Scarlets in there and numbers to try and rip it forward.
28:34It's been spilled and they'll get the put in.
28:35Come on.
28:36Come on.
28:37Come on.
28:37Come on.
28:38Come on.
28:40One second.
28:41One second.
28:41One second.
28:42Time off.
28:43Joe McCarthy being really frustrated with that.
28:4514.
28:45Got stripped.
28:46Ten meters out from the Scarlet's line.
28:48And Leinster worked their way back.
28:49I didn't see that.
28:51Into a good attacking position.
28:52He gets stripped again.
28:53One NYU.
28:55Just a standing start.
28:56Number six.
28:57Misses the fan.
28:58Is it clear takeoff?
29:00Full credit to Joe Roberts comes in with the reef.
29:04Breaks the ball free.
29:05Yeah.
29:07Been really impressed with both the Scarlet centers tonight.
29:13Are you happy, Doc?
29:14Yeah.
29:15We'll give him a moment to say.
29:16Ewan Jones in.
29:17Tom Rogers off.
29:19He's had a good game this evening.
29:21Joe Roberts.
29:22That yellow card in the first half.
29:23Not withstanding.
29:24I don't think anyone earned it.
29:28Okay.
29:29Yeah, I'll make my job easier.
29:33No European exploits for the Scarlet's to contend with.
29:36They are a long way outside.
29:38Top eight contention in reality in the URC.
29:41As tightly bunched as it may be.
29:43When you take a miracle.
29:46And then something wanted to be in contention.
29:48As they were last season when it was a late ferry.
29:50Four wins in their last five.
29:51In the regular season to qualify for the top eight for the first time in a long time.
29:55Six seasons are there, buds.
29:57Got them back into the Champions Cup.
29:59Five wins.
30:00Got a pretty wretched draw.
30:03Shipped some big scores.
30:04Fifty points against Bordeaux and 40-plus against the Saints.
30:07And Poe.
30:08Stay hot, stay hot.
30:10Fintan gun.
30:12Spilled Scarlet's ball.
30:14And then charged down from San Pernogast.
30:17Back to go for the advantage.
30:20Find it here.
30:22It has been messy.
30:24For long periods of game, that's for sure.
30:26Lots of stoppages.
30:27Good, yeah.
30:30Yeah, the juggle that time from Joe Roberts.
30:33And Pernogast spots the space.
30:35Right back.
30:36Top left-hand corner for Scarlet.
30:39Not too sure about the kick selection there.
30:41It's always going to be trying to thread it through a lot of the Scarlet's bodies.
30:44One.
30:45One.
30:45What's up?
30:48Daniel Doney.
30:50Thank you, dog.
30:51Kaelin D'Arche ready to come back in.
30:54San Juan Connor coming into that Scarlet's front row.
30:58Scrum.
31:09It definitely looks like Lentz are getting the squeeze in this Scarlet's scrum.
31:12I'd love to see it come out.
31:14Really nice attacking opportunity.
31:17Three on the right, one in behind, and Prendergast, two out on the left.
31:21Scarlet's have to cover the backfield.
31:23Really nice, easy opportunity to get Gainline, get their forwards into the game.
31:28Same thing, no stability.
31:30Free kick gets in the way of what may have come.
31:33Prendergast is on.
31:34Playing the percentages.
31:44He's back on.
31:46What number is coming back off?
31:48Gus McCarthy is coming in for Lentz.
31:50Kaelin Doris is back with us.
31:53It's almost a revolving door for the two benches.
31:56In the last 10 or 15 minutes or so, but the Lentz captain back with us for now.
32:11George Roberts is trying to hit Sam Lousey towards the front of that Scarlet's line-up,
32:15which he Judy does.
32:16Go, go, go!
32:17Shout it out, shout it out!
32:21Use it nine.
32:22Timing!
32:25Archie Hughes asks the question of Joshua Kelly.
32:32No knock on in there.
32:33That was all flat.
32:34In goes Dan Davis, but it's there instead for Fintan Gunn.
32:39Prendergast to Osborne.
32:41Back it goes to Sam Prendergast.
32:43Tommy O'Brien on the outside.
32:46Scarlet's have pinched it again this time with Ewan Jones.
32:54They haven't gone away in this game.
32:56Testament to their stamina.
32:58An effort because they put an awful lot into the opening 40 minutes.
33:02And as we said,
33:02a lengthy injury list to contend with for Dwayne Peel and Nigel Davies hasn't helped.
33:09Tommy O'Brien on the second half hat-trick, of course.
33:12Kaelin Doris, the captain.
33:14Joe McCarthy.
33:16Ravis Lomani to Harry Byrne and then width to Osborne.
33:20Prendergast just tucked in behind.
33:24Get out of it, 12.
33:26Anderson wisely, leaving alone.
33:30Doris.
33:32No real option for Henshaw, but to take it up, invite the contact.
33:43Not over-resourcing the ruck.
33:44They know that Leinster can find space so easily, but when the opportunity is there, Sam Lousey looks as though
33:50he's taking it.
33:52No, she's the referee.
33:53Ruck forward in the race.
33:54Ruck forward.
33:54You need to get there first.
33:56Ruck was formed.
34:012D time.
34:02Yeah, explained there by Amy Barrett-Toran.
34:05Once the ruck is formed, you have to leave it.
34:09Definitely seeing with Leinster tonight, they are moving the point of contact, getting the ball into the wide channels much
34:16more than we have seen them doing earlier in the season.
34:19Arguably doing it a little bit too soon, having not quite earned the right to spread it to width.
34:24Time off.
34:26Injury on nine.
34:29Good pass.
34:30And I've been impressed with Osborne.
34:31Keeps the ball alive.
34:32It's a really nice opportunity, similar to the one that Leinster had in the first half with Joshua Kenny.
34:37You just keep that in hand.
34:39You've got your team into a great position.
34:42Don't hold them in the right hand.
34:43All the Scottish players are backtracking.
34:44Just hold on to possession there.
34:46Take them through the phases.
34:47You'll inevitably score.
34:49Tommy O'Brien's been exceptional tonight.
34:51Everything he's done.
34:54Early finding his way into the back line.
34:57Playing as the third centre with his carrying game.
35:01Yep.
35:02They must have a receiver.
35:05Cut in, cut in.
35:07More.
35:09So Leinster possession.
35:11Truly secure with Max Deegan.
35:14Fintan Gunn has receiving some attention.
35:16He's okay to continue and okay to bust through his McCarthy.
35:21He is the other McCarthy Joe, that is.
35:25The score is going for it.
35:26They're close here.
35:27They don't have it.
35:28Fintan Gunn.
35:30Chipped a big tackle from Sam Lousey.
35:32It's all here for Leinster.
35:33Surely for a fifth try.
35:35Great defence.
35:36Josh van der Vler.
35:37No way through at this time of asking.
35:39But how many big options do they have?
35:41Max Deegan.
35:42Keelan Doris.
35:44They take it on.
35:45Can they find the try line and can they get it down?
35:49Time is off.
35:49And more importantly, what might be decisive, can we see it?
35:53Not sure the referee has seen it down.
35:56Time is off.
35:57Oh man.
35:59Yeah, go on.
36:00I'm sure it's Max Deegan.
36:02I think he's got his name on the score sheet.
36:04Well, on field decision.
36:05No try.
36:06Held up.
36:08Take him back, please.
36:10Take him back, please.
36:11If there's anything, you're all coming.
36:14Trust the process.
36:22Leinster players are adamant that this has got to the ground.
36:25As you can see on this angle.
36:27There's a ball on the line there.
36:29Very hard to see with the bodies.
36:30But I'm surprised it's not being checked.
36:33No, I have it inside the goal line.
36:36No, I have it inside the goal line.
36:37We're having a look now.
36:40Time off.
36:41Let's see if we can see it.
36:42Q, I'm coming up to you.
36:45Mon field decision was no try.
36:46I had that ball held up.
36:49All right, Aime.
36:50Can you put it up on the screen for me, please?
36:52Mon field decision, no try.
36:53Yep.
36:54Can you say where the ball ended up?
36:56Was it inside the goal line?
36:57I had it inside.
36:59Inside.
37:00Yep.
37:00So initially when he landed, I had held up.
37:02Then there's a lot of bodies on the ball, over the ball.
37:05So I didn't have a clear grounding.
37:07All right.
37:08I'm just going to have a look now for you.
37:10I'm just going to put it up.
37:11Back we go once again to Quinton Immelman.
37:16I think the key here will be, does he see the ball on the ground?
37:20That's why he's asking that question.
37:24Do it, Aimee, Barrett, Tehran, Seward, Ingo.
37:28Certainly looked like initial reaction from the Lancers players.
37:32Positive.
37:33That's sure.
37:34And then, couldn't see it.
37:34So there for me was hold up.
37:36I need to come around.
38:00He's going to get the back angle for us.
38:02So there's this one now as well.
38:06He just disappears at the inopportune time.
38:10Leinster finds cheer in every replay.
38:16And there you see it.
38:17That's probably the best angle.
38:21Kayden, please.
38:23I just see the ball on the ground right here.
38:24I think that's the one that they're probably seeing and celebrating.
38:26Yeah, so just give me one moment.
38:28I just want to see the last movement from the back view again.
38:31Okay, yeah, because I had that ball in goal.
38:34So if we do have a grounding, then it would be a try.
38:49So, Aimee, I can confirm that the ball has been grounded
38:52as it ended up in the goal line.
38:54Okay.
38:55So you can award the try.
38:56Okay.
38:57So, Q, I have my decision.
38:58I'm going to overturn my on-field decision of no try held up.
39:02There is a clear grounding.
39:04So it will be a try.
39:08Well, we got there in the end.
39:10At least Max Deegan did.
39:15I think it's nearly got to the stage.
39:18I'm not sure which game I was watching.
39:19The referee asked the player, did you get it down?
39:21He just said, no, keep the game moving.
39:24I think when a player like Max Deegan is as adamant as that
39:26for it to be checked again, he seemed to think that he got it down
39:31and through the process and in order with the try.
39:41So, conclusive evidence is usually the catchphrase,
39:44but adequate evidence of the balance of what we just saw.
39:48The key question, of course, was, well, look,
39:50I saw the ball held up over the line.
39:52So if we did see the ball make it to the floor,
39:54it was beyond the try line.
40:03Yep.
40:05Fintan Gunn.
40:06Bank of the mark, Peter.
40:07Thank you, sir.
40:08He gets it clear for Lannister.
40:11Sub, five.
40:13Sub, two, two, two, three.
40:16Oh, Tiernan is coming in for Brian Beeney.
40:21Hold on, please, Peter.
40:23Lannister bench emptied.
40:26Time is on.
40:2767th minute of the game.
40:29All the way over the top they go from George Roberts.
40:32Hoping tackle there on Dan Davis.
40:35Around the corner they come with Sam Lousey.
40:37Gets it away to Archie Hughes.
40:45Back to the kicking option and crossfade kick
40:47and it's just a little bit rushed and hurried and overcooked.
40:5329 points to 12.
40:5512 minutes to go.
40:56They're running on the road a little bit.
40:57The Scarlets here.
40:58They've made Lannister work pretty hard
41:00for their five tries this evening,
41:02all told right through out.
41:06They certainly have been really impressed with this.
41:09Scarlets' performance.
41:10They defended well.
41:11Yes, so...
41:11Showed real variation in their attack.
41:13I called the drivers on the chest.
41:14The team has also cleared significant dupies falling into it.
41:17No foul play.
41:19Okay.
41:20No clear head contact.
41:24We have cleared it.
41:26It's not clear if our play falling into it, okay?
41:28Are you happy, Doc?
41:31Okay.
41:33That's the incident that is currently being discussed
41:35and has been reviewed.
41:37It does not merit any further action.
41:40Fair contest.
41:41There's been a lot of stuff to keep an eye on
41:44and check in this game.
41:48It's about 13 minutes less.
41:50There's still plenty of time for Lannister
41:51to find another score or two
41:52and slightly alter the complexion of the game,
41:55the final analysis,
41:56but I don't think it'll take away from
41:58the overall conclusion
42:00that it's not been that barnstorming,
42:02turn-the-corner result after a couple of defeats
42:05that maybe they were looking for
42:06with the players they had at their disposal.
42:13We go for Scarlet's penalty.
42:21It's a penalty that will really frustrate
42:24Neil Cullen, just as you said.
42:25They finished with a bit of a flourish.
42:28I saw penalty on the kick chase.
42:34Pretty close by.
42:36Yep.
42:37Okay.
42:3923 in front.
42:40Thanks, Chris.
42:46And Robin Henshaw, the player,
42:47single guy for being in front.
42:49So into the corner,
42:50go to Scarlet's fire,
42:51Joe Hawkins.
42:54I think it's in the middle of the field there.
42:56Discipline here, gents.
42:57Discipline.
42:57Comes open, affects the play.
43:00It's seven points.
43:10And O'Tiernik into that,
43:12Leinster line of defence.
43:14No, it's Fletcher Anderson.
43:17Solid tackle by Keelan Doris.
43:19No fold momentum from the Scarlet's number eight there.
43:22It's been takedled,
43:24not once but twice from O'Tiernik.
43:28on we go with Archie Hughes
43:35Anderson once again
43:38Sam O'Connor
43:41Hughes keeps them moving
43:43keeps them rumbling on
43:44it's Harry O'Connor this time
43:47a little bit slower to the
43:48feet of the replacement
43:50scrum half this time
43:51from Joe Roberts
43:53straight to Tommy O'Brien
44:04Munster keeping the
44:05scoreless for now at least
44:06at arm's length
44:08on a comfortable distance
44:17and that will do really
44:18from a Munster point of view
44:19for Fintan Gunn
44:24yeah Fintan he's a scum half
44:27he's really impressed me
44:28the speed he plays at
44:29for him to take the next
44:31step up into international
44:33level
44:34quality of his kicking
44:35he's going to go to the next
44:37level itself
44:40to get the ball on his
44:41sixpence get his winger's
44:42opportunity to get up to
44:43compete
44:45anytime you're in your own
44:4622 you want to be getting it
44:47up as close as possible to the
44:48halfway line
44:50time back on
44:52plenty of traffic
44:54in that lane certainly from an
44:56Ireland point of view you think
44:58notably Craig Casey and how much
45:00his kicking has improved over the
45:01last 18 months or so
45:03to add to his other attributes
45:05Nathan Doak as well
45:07currently in favour of
45:09Gorson
45:09an opportunity maybe
45:11through the middle for the
45:12Scarlets there
45:13they recycle and come this way
45:15Hawkins into heavy traffic
45:19that's good for the
45:19Lancaster captain
45:20Keelan Doris
45:21made that a zone
45:22in danger of losing it here
45:24though to Joe Roberts
45:25he's just kicked that through
45:26back goes Sam Prendergast
45:30goal line dropout
45:33quickly they go looking for
45:35Tommy O'Brien
45:35they may afford an opportunity
45:37for the Scarlets here
45:40Tristan Davis that time
45:42here they go with Sam
45:43O'Connor
45:48buttoning to the end for the
45:49score that's lovely from the
45:51replacement scrum half
45:52brilliant from Archie Hughes
45:54to set up Max Douglas
45:55and that's what he can do
45:57snipping and sniping
45:59seizing the opportunity
46:00and the space with those
46:02quick feet and the quick mind
46:04and a good support from the
46:05big lock forward Max Douglas
46:09really smart play from Archie
46:11Hughes here
46:11everyone bought the dummy
46:13including myself
46:15good flood through
46:18plays with real speed
46:19Archie Hughes
46:20excellent dummy off the right
46:21foot
46:21little hitch kick
46:242v1
46:25good finish
46:26give Scarlets a chance here
46:27to get losing bonus
46:31potentially to losing bonus
46:33to get another try
46:35couple of points would be a
46:36massive return
46:45we just want to make sure he's
46:46okay
46:48he's had a good game
46:54poi
46:55game
46:57time back on
47:0910point game
47:27I certainly haven't run away with it Lanster averaging 25 points a game usually it's a
47:33little bit more than that certainly at this point in the season that's been offset by a couple of
47:38those hefty defeats in the early part of the season when they lost three of their opening
47:42four games and still just fractionally below four tries a game I know and for a team that set such
47:51a
47:51high bar for themselves you have to be critical of them tonight take away that 15 minutes about 10
47:58minutes before halftime and the five minutes afterwards it's been largely unconvincing and
48:02close to the home soon there goes Gus McCarthy looking for Josh from the field back on the inside
48:14more than half a chance there to get a sixth try they haven't left too many points out there but
48:20they have had opportunities highly attritional 70 minutes or so of rugby there's been stoppages
48:42aplenty and the medics have been on time and time again can't quite see maybe it's Jerry Kerr who's
48:48been attended to this time scarlet's player two yeah unconvincing underwhelming plenty of road to hit
48:59top gear before the latter stages of the playoff but you want to start building momentum
49:09again I was a little bit surprised maybe it's a throwaway phrase Leo Cullen said when interviewed
49:14before the game he said look we are where we want to be I think what he means by extension
49:18is they're in
49:18control of their own destiny to a point in terms of knockout rugby on home soil but they can't afford
49:24too many more slip-ups they're going to get the five points this evening bigger tests lie ahead and as
49:29you say you're running on a road to really hit top four yeah exactly that when you win your four
49:35group games in the Champions Cup set yourself up at a home last 16 home quarterfinal that's what he's
49:42referring to is you know set himself up but he'll know one is hard of hearts okay so I'm keeping
49:46that
49:46call to sit until there's stability so it goes back to both of you okay still plenty of time to
49:52do it
49:53but it hasn't been the performance he's looking for the positives he will take as he's moving
49:59Osborne into the the center I've been very impressed with him at 12 and I imagine that that center
50:03partnership with Ring Rose will continue into the Champions Cup Tommy O'Brien
50:13I like to Joe McCarthy she really attrition
50:22opportunity here for Henshaw and others another massive tackle from Tony Williams Fenton Gunn
50:31trying to suck in some of those scarlet players
50:35himself for others killing Doris now Gunn goes digging for it in behind McCarthy to Harry Byrne
50:42flashes it across to the speedster right now and in goes Joshua Kenny half a dozen in the bag
50:49two on the night for Joshua Kenny and the two Leinster wingers have got four between them
50:56it's a really good finish he certainly knows his way over the try line
51:00spice point record speaks for itself what I like about this is he's flagging to the nine here
51:05phase beforehand showing space is there Fenton wants to throw it Harry spots it gets the ball
51:11quickly through his hands good finish gets his body height really low working his way in off the
51:19touchline half a dozen tries in his opening four matches he's now got 11 including two on debut in
51:28the Champions Cup against La Rochelle prolific and then some for Joshua Kenny
51:39that's the best strike of the evening really from the kicking tee for Harry Byrne well as I said the
51:44two
51:44winners very much to the four two tries now for Joshua Kenny as we watch the replay of this try
51:50game
51:51and then we're going to get Ian Manigan's BKT URC player of the match this evening
51:57yeah I think that man there Joshua Kenny has been exceptional again tonight coming up with a couple of tries
52:02but tonight it's going to go to that man there Tommy O'Brien
52:07he's been excellent chasing kicks defensively coming up with big hits to find his way into that Leinster back line
52:13took his two tries really well deserved DKT URC man of the match Tommy O'Brien
52:20he just gives so much every game he plays green of Ireland blue of Lainster
52:29rock solid defensively he's a weapon defensively and his straight line speed has been much spoken about
52:36hands are always good again from the Scarlets they've played some really really good rugby this evening that was a
52:44tackle off the ball following that little grubber through
52:48okay
52:49Scarlet's penalty five meters inside the 22 they get an opportunity here to get a fourth try
52:5422
52:56confirmation of the player of the match
53:0110 pieces
53:06Tommy O'Brien of Blackwell College they're beating in the final this week against St. Mary's
53:11first win in 24 years big congratulations to the Rathmine school they were in the final of the Junior
53:17Cup as well by St. Michael's College congratulations to the Rathmine also
53:23Rathmine!
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54:32Rathmine!
54:33Gunn. Harry Byrne happy to see it, out of harm's way for now at least.
54:43Good outing for Harry Byrne tonight, coming back from the concussion he picked up at the start of
54:48the game against Cardiff. Putting his hand up for selection, leading into the Champions Cup next
54:55week. It's Tommy O'Brien, tonight's player of the match. Oternig has impressed me since coming off the bench,
55:04Connery's obviously we're always looking for more second row depth, he's actually the tallest
55:08of nations, he's been really busy since coming on. Another valuable option, Brian Deeney's seen so
55:16much game time, that's a beautiful little switch and an offload and away goes Johnny Williams,
55:21doesn't quite have the momentum to get there and just to underscore his man of the match selection,
55:27Tommy O'Brien take a bow, 79th minute of the game, try saver, try scorer, he's brought it all this
55:36evening.
55:38Yeah and that's why he's one of the most liked players in this Leinster squad,
55:42not really on the line here for Leinster, there is for Tommy O'Brien, pride in his own line,
55:47that Leinster line scrambles across, what a chop tackle that is, and he gets back to his feet,
55:53he hits for the ball, does he get clear release? Possibly not, oh I actually feel for the Scarlets
55:59there, they're fully deserved to leave the Aviva with a losing bonus point, what a final intervention
56:04that was from Tommy O'Brien. Superb, really superb.
56:20Gossie McCarthy, brilliant take again.
56:34One last opportunity perhaps from deep for Leinster or potentially for a Scarlets turnover,
56:40they were almost on top of that, that will do. Off it goes from Harry Byrne, into touch, Leinster,
56:49half a dozen tries to the good, two for Joshua Kenny, a couple for the player of the match,
56:53Tommy O'Brien, Max Deegan, Gary Ringrose also on the mark, well they came back having lost at
57:03Scottsdale against Glasgow Warriors last week, they made 12 changes, brought back 13 internationals,
57:09the narrative this week was that they would swat aside this Scarlets side with a minimum of fuss,
57:14and in the end the scoreline looks impressive, it looks emphatic, but full credit to the Scarlets
57:20side, Leinster worked for absolutely everything, it was a five point game at half time, a couple of quick
57:27fire tries from Tommy O'Brien after the second half, put too much daylight between the teams,
57:33but it's a work in progress this Leinster side this season, they won't lose any ground on the teams
57:39around them, in the bottom for the top four places in the ORC, they look a good bet to rumble
57:47into the
57:47playoffs with home advantage as they have in Europe next week against Edinburgh, but certainly not
57:54at full tilt just yet, in the end though they get the job done and then some against the Scarlets,
58:01a reminder of the final score at the Aviva Stadium this evening, Leinster 36, Scarlets 19.
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