The grip of the Irish on European rugby tightens ever more mercilessly. Leinster into European Champions Cup final after Sexton smites Scarlets Read moreThe Scarlets felt every inch the visitors. Leinster ran through the full gamut of rugby’s virtues, slick at the lineout, precise in midfield and powerful – so powerful – into contact. Try number one was all Leinster, but tries two and three owed something to exploiting one obvious weakness in the Scarlets armoury. Ireland’s midfield was integral, so perhaps he was, but Isa Nacewa provided some spice, coming in from the blindside wing.

Source: The Guardian April 21, 2018 20:46 UTC