before their Champions Cup final against La Rochelle, Leinster qualified for the last four of the URC

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2023-05-07 12:51:35

Leinster full-back Hugo Keenan against the Sharks. Peter Fitzpatrick / PANORAMIC

The Dubliners, winners of the Durban Sharks (35-5) in the quarterfinals, will face their historic rival Munster next Saturday for a place in the final.

Just like La Rochelle, which forcefully and masterfully disposed of RC Toulon at the Vélodrome on Saturday (8-23), Leinster are currently in great shape before the Champions Cup final (May 20). The Irish province has indeed qualified for the last four of the United Rugby Championship (ex-Celtic League), by disposing in the semi-finals of the Durban Sharks in the quarter-finals (35-5). The recent winners of Toulouse in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup (41-22) scored five tries during this meeting. “We settled in well in the game with some good tries in the first half. Overall we are satisfied“, appreciated Leo Cullen, the director of rugby for the Dublin team.

And the Irish technician to add: “There was a chance that our team lacked a bit of cohesion this week. We are happy with how the players applied themselves this week. It’s always difficult as a dynamic to play in the semi-final of the Champions Cup and to play in a quarter-final of a different competition.»

Glasgow, opponent of Toulon, eliminated

For a place in the final, Leinster will challenge, next Saturday at the Aviva Stadium, its historic rival Munster who eliminated the Glasgow Warriors (5-14), future opponents of Toulon in the final of the Challenge Cup (May 19). The other semi-final will pit the Cape Stormers against the Irish province of Connacht, based in Galway.

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