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Leinster's Rabah Slimani takes a selfie with fans after the game. Billy Stickland/INPHO
Mixed Fortunes
Leinster win, Munster lose penalty shootout in United Rugby Championship quarters
An attendance of 12,879 watched on at the Aviva Stadium.
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Leinster 33
Scarlets 21
LEINSTER BEAT Scarlets 33-21 in the URC quarter-final match at the Aviva Stadium today.
James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park, Jamie Osborne and Hugo Keenan got the tries for Leo Cullen’s side in a scrappy last-eight clash.
Sharks 24
Munster 24
Sharks win 6-4 on penalties
Munster suffered a 6-4 penalty shootout loss to the Sharks in their United Rugby Championship quarter-final this evening.
The match finished 24-24 after extra time before a Rory Scannell miss proved costly, and Bradley David held his nerve to win the game for his side.
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