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Leinster have lost seven league games for the first time in the Pro12 era. Simon King/INPHO

A few key statistics sum up Leinster's Pro12 struggles this season

Matt O’Connor’s men are in serious danger of missing out on a Pro12 playoff spot.

WITH THEIR SEVENTH loss of the Pro12 season today, Leinster fell eight points behind the Ospreys in the playoff race. Having contested every final of the Pro12 era, the thought of Leinster not even making the playoffs is pretty jarring.

With a raft of injuries, Matt O’Connor hasn’t always been able to pick from a full deck and a few statistics show that his is the province’s poorest league campaign since the inception of the Pro12 in the 2010/2011 season.

They have already lost seven league games, something they had never done in the previous four seasons. And even if they were to win their remaining three fixtures they would still be three wins off their previous lowest victory total.

We looked at Leinster’s performance in a few statistical categories in the Pro12 era to see how this season compares with years past.

They are on course for their lowest points scored per game average, their second highest points conceded per game average, their third lowest tries scored per game average and their second highest tries conceded per game average.

Of course, Leinster are still involved in the European Cup and succeeded in reaching the semi-finals for the first time since 2012 so there is still positives to take from this season.

But after making five Pro12 finals in-a-row, it will be bitterly disappointing for Leinster fans to see their team miss out on a chance to win their third league crown in-a-row.

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    May 18th 2015, 2:32 PM

    Even when on the bench he didn’t get game time. The coach doesn’t like or trust him. Saturday once again showed just how wrong O’connor has been all season

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    May 18th 2015, 6:24 PM

    O’Connor is just all wrong for Leinster.

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    May 18th 2015, 2:31 PM

    He has a very big chance next season with Leinster during the World Cup, midfield won’t be as competitive so he should get a good run of matches.

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    May 18th 2015, 6:56 PM

    Mark if Darcy doesn’t make the World Cup squad, he’ll play 12 with t’eo at 13. Then Madigan and sexton will be back so the midfield won’t be as easy to get into as you may think

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    Mute David Davidson
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    May 18th 2015, 4:27 PM

    That pop pass from O’Brien

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    May 18th 2015, 2:54 PM

    Battle between him and Madigan for the 12 jersey next season.

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    May 19th 2015, 4:02 AM

    It’s always to easy to see who coaches ‘just like/don’t like’. When Gopperth played badly it was ignored whereas when Madigan played mediocre or even if Reid played well decisions went against them.

    It creates such a poisonous culture as some players start to feel entitled to spots and others feel it doesn’t matter how well they play they won’t get picked. Cody and Fergusson were masters at disregarding players identities and judging on match performance alone. MOC is such a stink manager.

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