Neil Treacy

Leinster have confirmed that loosehead prop Paddy McCarthy will miss the rest of the province's season with a foot injury, and the 22-year-old now looks like a doubt for Ireland's Nations Championship campaign this summer.

Andrew Porter insists Leinster are determined to finish their season with silverware, as they aim to park their latest Champions Cup final defeat.

Bernard Jackman believes Leinster will have real regrets over the way they "mismanaged" Ciarán Frawley's gametime at out-half in recent sesons.

James Lowe will make his 100th appearance for Leinster in Saturday's BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-final with the Lions, with Leo Cullen making eight changes from last week's Champions Cup final defeat.

James Lowe's future at Leinster remains up in the air, after Leo Cullen chose not to offer an update on his prolonged contract negotiations.

Leo Cullen says he has no intention of walking away as Leinster head coach this summer, and he insists he is the man who can deliver a fifth Investec Champions Cup title to the province.

Connacht's BKT United Rugby Championship hopes have been ended after a 33-21 defeat to the Glasgow Warriors, who march on to a Murrayfield semi-final against Bulls or Munster next week.

Even by Munster's standards, this has been a season like no other. On the pitch, the highs have been high and the lows have been low.

There was no post-Bilbao hangover for Leinster as they made light work of a tired Lions side to secure their place in the semi-finals of the BKT United Rugby Championship

The prospect of James Lowe leaving Leinster appears be getting more real, after Leo Cullen again declined to comment on the winger's future at the province.