Guinness PRO12
Guinness PRO12: Ulster claim vital win against Leinster
PA Sport
April 30, 2016
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Ulster stayed on course to make the Guinness PRO12 play-offs by defeating Leinster 30-6 in a pulsating derby clash at the Kingspan Stadium.

The thoroughly deserved four points -- they might have got five but blew a try in the last minute -- kept fourth-placed Ulster in control of their own destiny heading into the final round of regulation games next weekend, in which they visit the Ospreys.

Leinster -- now in third -- will still be chasing a top-two finish when they host Treviso and will get it with a bonus-point win.

Leo Cullen's squad can have few complaints at the outcome after having both Rob Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald sin-binned, and now must deliver a big performance at the RDS next weekend.

Two tries in the last six minutes from Ospreys skipper Rhys Webb won a thrilling Welsh derby 40-27 against Cardiff Blues at the Principality Stadium.

For the first 50 minutes, Blues were the better side but Ospreys sprung to life to finish with six tries -- two each from Hanno Dirksen and Webb, with James King and Sam Underhill also crossing. Dan Biggar converted five to complete his side's scoring.

Gareth Anscombe kicked 17 points for Blues with five penalties and a conversion. Aled Summerhill and Josh Navidi scored their tries.

The Scarlets won at the third time of asking in the Pro12 as they grabbed a try bonus point to do the double over Newport Gwent Dragons with a 34-20 victory.

But there was concern about Wales prop Samson Lee who came off a short time into the match for a suspected head injury assessment and did not return.

The Scarlets did what they had to do to keep pace with fourth-placed Ulster in the race for the final play-off place which will conclude next weekend.

Centre Scott Williams crossed for a first-half try with all the other 15 points before the break for the Scarlets coming via fly-half Steve Shingler with a try, two penalties and two conversions against an Adam Warren try and two penalties and a conversion from outside-half Angus O'Brien for the Dragons.

Wing Steff Evans and replacement Gareth Davies added further Scarlets tries, with Shingler converting both, after the break against a second Dragons converted touchdown by wing Adam Hughes.

But it could have been much more as the Scarlets roared from the outset to swamp the Dragons.

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