Summary

  • FT: Leinster 33-21 Scarlets

  • FT: Sharks 24-24 Munster (AET - Sharks win 6-4 on pens)

  • FT: Bulls 42-33 Edinburgh

  1. Penalty: Leinster 15-7 Scarletspublished at 36 mins

    Sam Prendergast

    Scarlets captain Josh Macleod will be disappointed to give away a needless penalty for offside after initially producing a great tackle.

    Gives the opportunity for Sam Prendergast to slot over a long-range penalty.

  2. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Leinster 12-7 Scarlets

    Leinster are on the attack again with strong bursts from lock Joe McCarthy and wing James Lowe but Scarlets centre Joe Roberts forces a turnover penalty.

  3. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Leinster 12-7 Scarlets

    Leinster's Ireland lock James Ryan has received some treatment.

    He will not want any issues as he prepares for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia later this summer.

  4. An open contestpublished at 30 mins

    Leinster 12-7 Scarlets

    Ken Owens
    Former Wales hooker on BBC One Wales

    The game is starting to open up here, but I’m not sure who that suits more.

    James Lowe is tackledImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Leinster 12-7 Scarlets

    Leinster have spent time in Scarlets' 22 but the defence initially keeps them out with a Joe Roberts' interception relieving the pressure.

    The game is breaking up a bit now.

    Jordie BarrettImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Leinster 12-7 Scarlets

    Alex Cuthbert
    Wales and Ospreys winger on BBC Radio Wales Extra

    What a try. Scarlets only needed one chance.

    First time in the 22 and what a finish from Tom Rogers.

  7. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Leinster 12-7 Scarlets

    Ken Owens
    Former Wales hooker on BBC One Wales

    Tom Rogers backed his strength. It’s well-worked and well-finished.

    Scarlets are going to have to be bold to win this game and keep themselves in it.

  8. try

    Converted try: Leinster 12-7 Scarletspublished at 22 mins

    Tom Rogers, con Sam Costelow

    And Scarlets get that try with Wales wing Tom Rogers diving over.

    It was fine build-up work with centre Joe Roberts and fly-half Sam Costelow prominent with good hands.

    That's more like it for Scarlets. First time in Leinster's 22 and they score.

    Tom Rogers scores tryImage source, Inpho
  9. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Leinster 12-0 Scarlets

    Leinster's dominance has been shown by the way home prop Andrew Porter manhandled Scarlets scrum-half Archie Hughes.

    The Welsh side are awarded a penalty and are finally in Leinster's 22.

  10. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Leinster 12-0 Scarlets

    After the strong Leinster start there has been a bit of a welcome lull for the Scarlets.

    Dwayne Peel's side need to score next to impose themselves on their Irish opponents.

    Blue flare at the AvivaImage source, Getty Images
  11. A 'relentless' startpublished at 17 mins

    Leinster 12-0 Scarlets

    Alex Cuthbert
    Wales and Ospreys winger on BBC Radio Wales Extra

    That was the first scrum after 15 minutes, it’s been relentless so far.

    Scarlets just aren’t able to get the ball and all the stats are massively in favour of Leinster.

  12. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Leinster 12-0 Scarlets

    Ken Owens
    Former Wales hooker on BBC One Wales

    Scarlets will be disappointed. When you come to a place like the Aviva to play Leinster away, you’ve got to be disciplined and accurate early on.

  13. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Leinster 12-0 Scarlets

    What has not helped Scarlets in the early exchanges is their discipline as Scottish referee Hollie Davidson continues to penalise them.

  14. try

    Converted try: Leinster 12-0 Scarletspublished at 10 mins

    Jamison Gibson-Park, con Sam Prendergast

    Leinster stroll through for a second try with James Lowe and Jack Conan setting up the scrum-half Gibson-Park to score under the posts.

    The home side are in cruise control at the moment.

    Jamison Gibson-ParkImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Leinster 5-0 Scarlets

    Scarlets saw a glimpse of the pace of Wales full-back Blair Murray but possession goes awry and you can not afford to do that against Leinster.

    The hosts are back on the attack again.

  16. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Leinster 5-0 Scarlets

    Ken Owens
    Former Wales hooker on BBC One Wales

    It’s just typical Leinster. They pin you down there, go through the phases and they’re really patient.

    It wasn’t a bad defensive set from the Scarlets, they had a decent shape, but eventually, you’re going to run out of numbers.

  17. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Leinster 5-0 Scarlets

    Dwayne Peel's side have to regroup now after the worst possible start.

    They would have expected a fast start from their hosts and they have not been disappointed.

  18. try

    Try: Leinster 5-0 Scarletspublished at 5 mins

    James Lowe

    It is all Leinster pressure as Ireland wing James Lowe capitalises on a flowing move with some lucky touches.

    Sam Prendergast shanks the conversion.

    James LoweImage source, Getty Images
  19. 'Huge' responsibility for Costelowpublished at 3 mins

    Leinster 0-0 Scarlets

    Alex Cuthbert
    Wales and Ospreys winger on BBC Radio Wales Extra

    That game against Northampton would have really hurt Leinster. That is a blueprint of what the Scarlets would have looked at in the week, how they disrupt Leinster’s line speed.

    That’s where Leinster have been at their strongest this season is suffocating teams.

    The kicking game is going to massive today and there’s a huge onus on Sam Costelow.

  20. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Leinster 0-0 Scarlets

    The early exchanges have been dominated by a kicking battle as both sides try and work each other out.

    Early advantage to Leinster.