Welsh get away with one again

This was supposed to be about the return of Brian O’Driscoll and Leo Cullen from injury.

Sat, 24 Mar, 2012 - 00:00
Leinster 22 Ospreys 23 Brendan O’Brien

It was supposed to be a night to celebrate Brad Thorn’s arrival and one topped off with the cherry of yet another Leinster win.

It was all going according to plan for 77 minutes but the script was sullied by a controversial ending which saw Ospreys awarded a debatable try and an equally questionable conversion that propelled referee Peter Fitzgibbon and TMO Alan Rogan into the spotlight.

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