McFadden: Leinster caught unprepared

Leinster were unprepared mentally or physically for last week’s season-opening defeat to Glasgow, according to Fergus McFadden, who hopes the last-gasp defeat may prove a blessing in disguise.

The PRO12 champions took on the side they defeated in the league final last May in the Scottish city four days ago, and almost pipped the win, having trailed 19-3 at the break and conceded three tries.

The loss was made all the more unpalatable as the visitors had fashioned an unlikely late lead, only to concede a last-gasp penalty for offside, which was called by the touch judge and converted for the win by Stuart Hogg.