Euro regret but Sean O’Brien will be right for Lions honour

Leinster v Glasgow Warriors, Guinness PR12: Leinster flanker Sean O’Brien admits it was tough to watch from the outside as his team-mates fell to a 27-22 defeat at the hands of Clermont Auvergne in the semi-final of the Champions Cup last Sunday.

A hamstring injury ruled the Carlow native out of contention for the crunch European encounter in Lyon, but while he was left to ponder what kind of impact he may have had, he believes there were a number of positives Leinster could take from the game.

“It was very tough to watch because they are the games you want to be playing in. They are the games you work so hard for all year. We didn’t start the game like we should have. When you are sitting at home thinking you could have made a difference, it is hard to take,” O’Brien remarked at the launch of Bank of Ireland Leinster Summer Camps.