Leo Cullen is adamant Ross Byrne will park the disappointment of being omitted from Joe Schmidt’s Six Nations squad and guide Leinster to the win against Wasps that would guarantee the province a home quarter-final in the Heineken Champions Cup.

Ross Byrne can complete an interesting treble for Leinster should he make his Ireland debut off the bench against Australia at Allianz Stadium this morning.

There was some degree of befuddlement in UCD earlier this week when Ross Byrne and Ross Molony found themselves being quizzed on the possibility of featuring in a Rugby World Cup in Ireland in 2023.

Ireland coach Nigel Carolan admits the loss of experienced out-half Ross Byrne is a huge blow ahead of their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign but he is confident they have the strength in the squad to cope.

Under-20 RBS 6 Nations