Leinster keen to make amends for miserable run in Scotland

Edinburgh isn’t exactly the scene of last week’s crime but it should be close enough to concentrate minds as Leinster seek to atone for the manner in which they coughed up a winning lead down the M8 in Glasgow last time out.

In command with over 50 minutes on the clock at Scotstoun, the visitors conceded a simple try when Tommy Seymour intercepted young Joey Carbery’s pass, but the manner in which points continued to leak thereafter reflected badly on the collective.

“It’s not ideal,” said forwards coach John Fogarty. “We concede seven points and another seven shortly after it pretty cheaply. The important part for the group is learning from it and not having that dip. Stuff happens sometimes. You’ve got to be able to roll with it and be able to keep playing. There was a bit of a dip in the group with those 14 points in the second-half. That’s what we’ll look at, more than we’ll look at Joey’s pass, to ensure that the group is learning.”