‘Reality check’ for Leinster ahead of huge Saracens test

OSPREYS 32 LEINSTER 18: Leinster limped back into Dublin late on Saturday night having fluffed their lines in their dress-rehearsal for the Champions Cup quarter-final with Saracens and licking their wounds after a mauling by the Ospreys.

Fergus McFadden and Noel Reid will have to undergo the back to play protocols after leaving the field with head knocks in the 32-18 defeat at the Liberty Stadium, while Dave Kearney will be treated for a left shoulder injury that restricted his game time to a mere 11 minutes in a physical tussle against the Welsh region.

Victory would have secured qualification for the Guinness PRO14 play-offs with three games to play for Le Cullen’s men, but there shouldn’t be any problem in holding onto their three point lead at the top of Conference B with home games against the Italian duo of Benetton Rugby and Zebre followed by a trip to Galway to meet Connacht.