Leinster warm up for final by trouncing Ospreys

Leinster warm up for final by trouncing OspreysImage source, GettyImage caption, Joe McCarthy scored three of Leinster's 10 tries in DublinPublished21 minutes agoUnited Rugby Championship, round 18Leinster (28) 68Tries: McCarthy 3, Deegan, van der Flier, J O'Brien, Ringrose, Larmour 2, Lowe Cons: H Byrne 4, Frawley 5Ospreys (7) 14Tries: Sutton, Edwards Cons: Edwards 2Leinster warmed up for next week's Champions Cup final against Bordeaux-Begles in Bilbao by scoring 10 tries in a thumping 68-14 win over Ospreys in their final United Rugby Championship game of the regular season at the Aviva Stadium.The Irish province's convincing win secured second place in the URC table and a potential home semi-final in the play-offs should they progress past the last eight.Joe McCarthy shone with a hat-trick of tries, while his fellow Ireland international Jordan Larmour crossed twice.The home side got off to a flying start when McCarthy barged over between the posts in the fourth minute and they gained further reward for their early pressure when Max Deegan went over for their second score three minutes later.Midway through the first half Josh van der Flier dotted down behind the sticks after rounding off some slick Leinster passing, fellow back row Jack Conan providing the pass for the flanker to run through and touch down.The bonus-point try was only another three minutes in coming as Jimmy O'Brien completed another fine attacking move by his side from inside their own half, Jamison Gibson-Park offloading for the full-back to gather and score for the rampant hosts.It was a dazzling first-half display by Leo Cullen's side as they broke through their opponents' defences almost at will, ball passing quickly through the hands and Harry Byrne converting all four tries.Ospreys responded with some enterprising play of their own when they put together some impressive offloading and second row Huw Sutton dived over under the posts just after the half-h...