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Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

 Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times

Leinster’s Brian O’Driscoll prepares for the Pro12 final at the RDS.
Brian O’Driscoll fit and ready to face Ulster in Pro12 final

Lessons of defeat to Ospreys last year add to Leinster motivation

Seán O’Brien: chances are he’ll miss the Pro 12 final because of a niggling knee injury. Photograph: Inpho
Seán O’Brien won’t take risks with injury to play in Pro 12 decider against Ulster

Flanker wants to play but knows he could jeopardise his Lions prospects

Richard Hibbard happy with the way knee rehab is progressing

Ulster’s Rory Best will be keeping a close eye on the Welsh hooker’s fitness

Cian Healy: takes positives out of weekend’s Pro 12 final.
Cian Healy hopes a Leinster win over Ulster will help boost the Lions

Prop knows the risk of injury is big but is prepared to put his body on the line

Wales’ George North gets in some golf practice during yesterday’s Lions Down Day at Carton House, Maynooth, yesterday. Photograph: Inpho
Lions assistant coach Graham Rowntree not taking Barbarians match lightly

Coach stresses first match of tour is important one for the squad

Dan Lydiate in action during the Lions’ training session in Carton House yesterday. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Rested Dan Lydiate looks to outflank rivals in Lions battle of the backrow

Despite missing international season, Wales number six is a Warren Gatland favourite

Ronan O’Gara and Jonny Sexton will join forces in Paris with Racing Metro. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho
Girvan Dempsey believes Ronan O’Gra can kick on as coach with Racing Metro

Undoubted mental strength will make transition easier for former Ireland outhalf

Olympic gold Mndallist Katie Taylor, with Marino College Dublin pupils Jessica Kirwan and Abuduhl Alsfadi at the launch of the Sky Sports Living for Sport initiative. Photograph: David Maher/Sportsfile
Katie Taylor plans to fight professionally

Olympic gold medallist is hoping to fight in the World Boxing Series later this year

Leinster centre Fergus McFadden is taken off the pitch after sustaining a neck injury against Stade Francais. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
O’Brien out for League final against Ulster

The Leinster and Ireland flanker will also miss the opening games of the Lions’ Tour

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Rabo Pro 12

Team P W D L F A BP Pts
Ulster 22 17 1 4 577 348 11 81
Leinster 22 17 0 5 585 386 10 78
Glasgow 22 16 0 6 541 324 12 76
Scarlets 22 15 0 7 436 406 6 66
Ospreys 22 14 1 7 471 342 4 62
Munster 22 11 1 10 442 384 8 54
Treviso 22 10 2 10 414 450 6 51
Connacht 22 8 1 13 358 422 4 38
Cardiff 21 8 0 13 335 450 6 38
Edinburgh 22 7 0 15 499 504 8 36
Dragons 22 6 0 16 358 589 4 28
Zebre 22 0 0 22 288 573 10 10

 

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