Leinster return to URC action this week after their historic win at Croke Park last week in the Champions Cup. They host the Ospreys at the RDS in the second-last game at the Dublin venue before renovations next season and a temporary move to the Aviva Stadium.
After two losses out in South Africa Leinster can ill afford to drop anymore points if they want to finish top of the table for the playoffs. The Ospreys are in the hunt to reach the top 8 and Champions Cup qualification so are too gunning to win this matchup.
With all that here's how to watch Leinster v Ospreys and everything you need to know for the match this weekend.
When Is Leinster V Ospreys
Leinster play Ospreys at the RDS on Saturday 11th May and kick off is at 7:35pm.
How To Watch Leinster V Ospreys
The match is going to be broadcasted live on TG4 with coverage starting at 7:15pm.
The match is also available on Premier Sports 1 from 7:20pm.
Team News
Leinster come into this match off the back of reaching third Champions Cup Final in-a-row after their nail-biting 20-17 win over the Northampton Saints at Croke Park. It was a great occasion at the home of GAA but Leinster would be annoyed at themselves that they weren't able to put the game beyond any doubt and let Northampton back into the game after being 20-3 ahead.
In injury news Leo Cullen confirmed that Jimmy O'Brien came through his cameo in the semi-final unscathed after returning form a neck injury while Gary Ringrose and Hugo Keenan are back in full training.
Unlike previous years when Leinster have rested star players between the semis and final of the Champions Cup Leo Cullen has said that he won't be resting players for the two URC games between the semi-final and final this year.
Leinster are currently second in the table but with leaders Glasgow Warriors having to head down to South Africa, it could give Leinster the chance to regain top spot if they win and Glasgow drop points in the Southern Hemisphere.
Leo Cullen has named five changes to the starting XV that started last Saturday against Northampton. Will Connors, Jason Jenkins, Rónan Kelleher, Luke McGrath, and Jimmy O'Brien come in for Josh van der Flier, Joe McCarthy, Dan Sheehan, Jamison Gibson-Park, and James Lowe.
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Here is the #LeinsterRugby team that will face @ospreys tomorrow evening in The RDS#LEIvOSP #FromTheGroundUp pic.twitter.com/EOfRth3wJB— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) May 10, 2024
The Ospreys come into this match off the back of a altogether successful tour to South Africa. They had a historic 27-21 win against the Stormers but that was followed up by a disappointing 61-24 drubbing to the Bulls just a week later.
They are just four points off the top 8 so every match is like a final from here on out and they need to maximise all the points they can get if they want to qualify for the Champions Cup.
Toby Booth has made six changes to the Ospreys side that faced the Vodacom Bulls last time out. Nicky Smith, Dewi Lake, James Ratti, Harri Deaves, Rueben Morgan-Williams, and Dan Edwards replace Gareth Thomas, Sam Parry, Adam Beard, Morgan Morse, Luke Davies, and Jack Walsh.
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🏟️ RDS Arena, Dublin
📅 11th May
🕐 19:35 KO
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We're on the road to the knockouts and there's vital points on the line 💪#TogetherAsOne #BackInBlack pic.twitter.com/899kjDbtUf— Ospreys (@ospreys) May 10, 2024
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