Leinster do enough to clip Ospreys’ wings

Leinster 20 Ospreys 16

As a script, this was almost identical to those submitted by the Heineken Cup champions in recent weeks — they might not have been at their best but they are becoming the market leaders in getting things done.

“The first-half performance was pretty average at best, wasn’t it?” said a straight-talking Michael Cheika. “The second-half we showed a big improvement. Physically, we were a lot better.”