Leinster were handed a defeat last week in a heated affair on a day where Glasgow Warriors were intent on ruffling a few feathers.
Leo Cullen’s men were beaten 38-17 on a day where yellow cards proved costly as they suffered their fifth loss of the season.
The teams traded scores before George Horne crossed over to claim a win which extended Glasgow’s advantage at the URC summit after a feisty encounter.
One moment drew a particularly strong response. Adam Hastings, who helped steer Glasgow to their dominant win, doing his best to irritate his opposite number: Sam Prendergast.
Hastings opted to run over to the unsuspecting Leinster outhalf and tussle his hair en route to joining George Horne in celebration of his match-ending try.
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Prendergast naturally took exception, turning and pushing Hastings in the back before another melee ensued in what was a heated affair between the two teams.
Hastings was shown a yellow card for the infraction – as was Leinster’s Rabah Slimani – but with the win secured, he smiled and clapped the home supporters as he made his way to the sin-bin.
Donncha O’Callaghan tore into Glasgow Warriors
Munster legend Donncha O’Callaghan has never been one to hold back on an opinion and he was colourful when sharing his disgust with what he had seen on the day from the URC leaders.
Assessing their overall conduct, O’Callaghan told The Offload podcast co-host Tommy Bowe that he viewed the former champions as ‘an awful shower of p*****’, before delving into why he was so irked by their behaviour.
The melee which ensued following Hastings’ partonising gesture to Prendergast even featured former Scotland international Duncan Weir, who had been assigned water boy duties at the time.
Even Duncan Weir, who’s on the water. Great player in his time but know your role… it sickened me, it really did,” O’Callaghan said.
“I see that coming round. If you look at Leinster’s road to Europe, they have Edinburgh, they could possibly have Harlequins and then they could meet Glasgow in a semi-final.
“With all that hurt and all that in it, I think Leinster could absolutely bop them and in fact I half hope it.”
Prendergast was axed by Ireland boss Andy Farrell early in the Six Nations and has had a tough few weeks but O’Callaghan was also appalled by the lack of empathy from Hastings and his teammates towards the youngster.
‘What’s what sickened me about that because we’ve all been there and we know it’s confidence, and when your confidence goes it is shattering,” he said.
“That’s where your good team-mates and even your just fellow pros are just decent, and I didn’t see a whole lot of decency there towards Sam by Glasgow.”
The sides are on a collision course in Europe and also potentially in the URC and it is safe to say there will be no love lost when they do battle again this season.
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