Lansdowne meet Ulster's Rainey Old Boys in the All-Ireland under-20 league final at Galway's Corinthian Park today. The Leinster champions were 14-11 winners over Munsters NUI Cork in yesterday's hard-fought semi-final, with scrum-half Karl Becker contributing all of Lansdowne's points.

Although NUI Cork led with an early penalty from full-back James O'Donnell, Lansdowne took control to lead by 11-3 at half-time.

In the second semi-final, NUI Galway succumbed in the second half to a tough Rainey side by 13 points to 18. The students dominated the first half to lead by 7-0 at the interval, but the Ulster representatives clawed their way back and two late scores from out-half Jerome McMurray sealed the issue.

SEMI-FINALS

Lansdowne - 14 K Becker 3 pens, try.

NUI Cork - 11 J O'Donnell 2 pens, H O'Sullivan try

NUI Galway - 13 M O'Boyle try M Walsh 1 con, 2 pens

Rainey Old Boys - 18 D Campbell try J McMurray try, con, pen, drop goal.

The Otago Highlanders assured themselves of a place in the Super 12 semi-finals and South Africa's Stormers are almost there although five other teams are still in the hunt for the final two places. The Highlanders' fortuitous 9-8 victory over the ACT Brumbies put them onto 34 points.