At the Aviva Stadium in Dublin the Leinster-Ulster derby, at the Scotstoun in Glasgow the match between the Scots Glasgow Warriors hey Dhl Stormerswith the South Africans playing for the first time in six games play-offs in away. These are the other two quarter-finals of theURC United Rugby Championship which are staged on Saturday 8 June, in addition to that of Benetton which we write about separately.
Leinster redemption, the words of Franco Smith
In Leinster disappointed by the defeat in extra time in the Champions Cup final, perhaps a little “cooked” from the wear and tear of too many commitments, but who want to make up for it, James Rayn returns to the starting line-up and captain. For Ulster Matty Rea makes his hundredth appearance. One hundred appearances also for George Turner in Glasgow, if he will be inserted from the bench. In the Stormers Warrick Gelant and Paul De Wet return to the squad. Franco Smithformer Italian coach and coach of Glasgow: “The Stormers have brilliant individuals with the ability to hurt you in every part of the pitch, added to the physicality of the group with or without the ball.” Paul Dobsoncoach of the Stormers: “We are without some of our starters due to injury, but it will be a test of the depth of the squad and the confidence we have built in it.”
The formations
Leinster v Ulster
Aviva Stadium, Dublin – KO 5.00pm IRE & UK / 6.00pm ITA & SA
Leinster: Jimmy O’Brien, Jordan Larmour, Robbie Henshaw, Jamie Osborne, James Lowe, Ross Byrne, Jamison Gibson-Park, Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Tadhg Furlong, Joe McCarthy, James Ryan (c), Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris
Substitutes: Rónan Kelleher, Cian Healy, Michael Ala’alatoa, Ross Molony, Max Deegan, Luke McGrath, Sam Prendergast, Ciarán Frawley
Ulster: Stewart Moore, Mike Lowry, Will Addison, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale, Billy Burns, John Cooney, Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring (c), Tom O’Toole, Harry Sheridan, Cormac Izuchukwu, Matty Rea, David McCann , Nick Timoney
Substitutes: Tom Stewart, Andy Warwick, Scott Wilson, Greg Jones, Dave Ewers, Nathan Doak, Ethan McIlroy, Jude Postlethwaite
Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 95th league game)
AR 1: Craig Evans (WRU) AR 2: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)
OMT: Brain MacNeice (IRFU)
Glasgow Warriors v DHL Stormers
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow – KO 7.35pm IRE & UK / 8.35pm ITA & SA
Glasgow Warriors: Josh McKay, Sebastian Chancellor, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Kyle Steyn (c), Tom Jordan, George Horne, Jamie Bhatti, Johnny Matthews, Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Richie Gray, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey
Substitutes: George Turner, Nathan McBeth, Oli Kebble, Max Williamson, Euan Ferrie, Henco Venter, Jamie Dobie, Ross Thompson
DHL Stormers: Warrick Gelant, Suleiman Hartzenberg, Dan du Plessis, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Ben Loader, Manie Libbok, Herschel Jantjies, Brok Harris, Joseph Dweba, Frans Malherbe, Salmaan Moerat (c), Ruben van Heerden, Willie Engelbrecht, Ben-Jason Dixon, Hacjivah Dayimani
Substitutes: Andre-Hugo Venter, Sti Sithole, Neethling Fouche, Adre Smith, Marcel Theunissen, Connor Evans, Paul de Wet, Jean-Luc du Plessis
Referee: Chris Busby (IRFU, 43rd league game)
AR 1: Frank Murphy (IRFU) AR 2: Peter Martin (IRFU)
TMO: Mark Patton (IRFU)
