Leinster look to secure the point that will guarantee top spot

29 April 2022; Adam Byrne, right and Lee Barron during a Leinster Rugby Captain's Run at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Leinster need just one more match point from their two remaining regular season URC games to make sure of their spot at the top of the ladder and, with it, home advantage for as long as they remain in the playoffs.

It’s a box they will surely tick either today or on May 21st when they welcome Munster to Dublin but Leo Cullen isn’t allowing such short-term ambitions to inhibit the club’s long-term goals. Today’s squad reaffirms that.