Misfiring Leinster scrape past wasteful Ospreys

NOT a complete performance from Leinster by any stretch of the imagination, but still a significant victory against a heavyweight Ospreys side that had travelled to Dublin with three wins from three so far this season.

With a glut of internationals on show on both sides, expectations were high ahead of this tie, but too many handling errors and wayward kicking contrived to dilute the evening’s entertainment for the crowd of 15,140.

The Welsh side travelled minus a raft of injured players, including Mike Phillips, Shane Williams and Gavin Henson. Sonny Parker, who injured a shoulder in training on Thursday, was also ruled out shortly before kick-off.