Leinster beat Scarlets 36-19 to climb to third in URC
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- Leinster scored six tries through Ringrose, Kenny (2), Tommy O'Brien (2) and Deegan, with Byrne adding three conversions, to beat Scarlets 36-19 at the Aviva Stadium
- Tommy O'Brien scored a quickfire double early in the second half to clinch the four-try bonus point just 45 minutes into the contest
- Scarlets led through Joe Roberts' 17th-minute try, but the visitors were soon reduced to 13 men when Roberts and flanker Jarrod Taylor were sin-binned for separate incidents
- Leinster climbed to third in the URC table, a point behind Ulster, and head into a home Champions Cup last-16 tie against Edinburgh on a winning note
- Scarlets remain 14th, a point above the Dragons, and were denied a losing bonus point only by a last-gasp covering tackle from man-of-the-match O'Brien on centre Johnny Williams
- Head coach Leo Cullen's side were described as "not at their best" in a stop-start fixture featuring three yellow cards, having lost their previous two league games to Cardiff and Glasgow
Why it matters: Leinster's six-try response after consecutive defeats steadies the reigning champions' URC title defense and secures a home Champions Cup last-16 tie against Edinburgh. Scarlets, who stayed competitive even with two players in the sin-bin, earned three tries to remain a point above the Dragons in the relegation picture.
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