O’Sullivan talent spotting as Leinster make good start

Leinster 23 Gloucester 15

The fact that out-half Matt Leek stepped up to shoot the opening points, ahead of last season’s regular kicker Brian O’Meara, may be significant in the longer term, especially with Ireland U21 scrum-half Brian O’Riordan waiting on the sideline.

On 11 minutes, Denis Hickie lost the ball in the process of going to ground for Gloucester to open up down the left flank where centre Henry Paul slipped inside Ben Gissing for the first try, converting himself, for a 7-3 advantage.