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Captain Dan Sheehan put in a man of the match performance as Leinster downed Sale Sharks at the Aviva Stadium in Saturday's Investec Champions Cup quarter-final.
Sale battled gamely in the first half, but Leinster's abundance of talent and strength in depth proved too much for the visitors in the second. The rain slowed proceedings down and a greasy ball saw for a low-scoring opening 40 minutes, before the home side cut loose, finishing with four tries in the final half hour. The game ended 43-13. Now, three-time champions Toulon await in the semi-final scheduled for the first Saturday of May.
Perhaps most encouragingly at the weekend, returning Lions fullback Hugo Keenan looked straight back to his imperious best - a timely boost at this business end of the season. It is in the pack where the injury concerns will be, and two more forwards have now emerged as worries.
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Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen today issued an injury update ahead of Friday's BKT United Rugby Championship Round 15 clash with Ulster Rugby at Affidea Stadium (7.45pm, live on Premier Sports 1).
Alex Usanov and Ryan Baird will be unavailable for selection this weekend after picking up injuries on Saturday. Futher assessment is required for captain Caelan Doris, loosehead Andrew Porter, and flanker Josh van der Flier, with a decision on their availability due to be made later in the week.
Meanwhile, Hugh Cooney has returned to training after recovering from a foot injury and will be available for selection this weekend.TAP HERE FOR MORE KILKENNY RUGBY NEWS
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