Leinster beat Ospreys 68-14 to secure second place before Champions Cup final

Leinster delivered a commanding performance in their final regular season match, defeating the Ospreys 68-14 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The victory secured second place in the United Rugby Championship table and served as a final tune-up before the team travels to Bilbao for next weekend's Investec Champions Cup final against Union Bordeaux-Bègles.

The Irish province dominated from the outset, scoring ten tries in a display that overwhelmed the Welsh visitors. Ireland lock Joe McCarthy led the scoring with a hat-trick, while Jordan Larmour crossed the line twice. Other try-scorers included Max Deegan, Josh van der Flier, Jimmy O'Brien, Garry Ringrose, and James Lowe. Harry Byrne converted the team's first four tries, with Ciaran Frawley adding five conversions after coming on at halftime.

The Ospreys managed two consolation tries through Huw Sutton and Dan Edwards, who also converted both scores. The result concluded a difficult season for the Ospreys, who finished 11th in the league.

The match was overshadowed by injury concerns for Leinster ahead of the European final. Winger Tommy O'Brien was a late withdrawal from the starting lineup after picking up a knock in training...