Ella faces ‘unknown quantity’ in Celtic Cup

LEINSTER coach Gary Ella has admitted to be somewhat in the dark over the challenge his Leinster Lions will face against Neath-Swansea Ospreys at Donnybrook in the first round of the Celtic Cup on Friday night.

The former Australian centre has seen his side go down to successive Celtic League defeats, against defending champions Munster and then in Saturday's 29-22 thriller at Celtic Warriors. Now he is doing his homework on the Ospreys.

"The Ospreys are a bit of an unknown quantity to me but I have got a few days to study them to work that out," said Ella.