Booth: wounded Exiles never more dangerous

LONDON IRISH head coach Toby Booth has warned Leinster that his side are never more dangerous than when they are backed into a corner.

Sunday’s shocking collapse at the Scarlets – when Irish fell to an 31-22 defeat having been 12 points ahead with just 20 minutes to go – means the Guinness Premiership outfit need to beat the Heineken Cup champions at Twickenham on Saturday, while securing a bonus point for themselves and denying Michael Cheika’s men one of their own to make the last eight.

Yet Booth has told his team they must draw inspiration from their first game, when they won 12-9 in Dublin, if they are to send shock waves through European rugby by putting the holders in danger of elimination.