Leinster lose key players in friendly win

Leinster 29 Scottish Borders 13

Leinster 29 Scottish Borders 13

Leinster were left to count the cost of this friendly encounter when they lost key players, Keith Gleeson, Malcolm O’Kelly and Paul Wallace, to injury at Donnybrook.

However, Matt Williams used the game to blood as many young players as possible

It took late tries from David Quinlan, Simon Keogh and Niall Breslin to turn the game around after Borders Gareth Morton had given them a 13-12 lead in the 57th minute.

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