Triggs keen to retire on a high
Leinster second-row Hayden Triggs is determined to go out on a high note with the PRO12 title as he will retire at the end of the season.
The 35-year-old New Zealander, who has played for the Hurricanes, Highlanders, Chiefs and Blues, will end his rugby career with Leinster.
On Friday they host the Scarlets in the PRO12 semi-final and after two seasons with the Dubliners, he is ready to say goodbye to the RDS.
"I'm finishing. I'm done, I'm retiring," Triggs told Sky Sports. "I had a conversation with Leo [Cullen] at the start of this season and that was my plan from day one of this year.
"It's given me focus and a clarity this year without having the stress and the worry of what's going to happen contractually for next year.
"It's quite a stressful time during November, December, January when people are finding out what's happening, so I didn't have to worry about this year.
"I always wanted to say I finished on my terms and I'm happy with that, and I'm just super privileged to be doing that with Leinster."
On the prospect of taking on an in-form Scarlets team, he believes that his side faces a "formidable challenge" on Friday.
"They've got a good hearty forward pack and some really dynamic backs, with some Lions sprinkled in there, and they recently have a great away record with some really big scalps on the road. So we're preparing for a massive challenge," he said.
"Apart from worrying about ourselves we have a massive respect for the Scarlets and what they're doing this year.
"All four teams have done the hard yards now. Luckily for us we've done enough during the year to get a home semi-final, so a lot of work has gone into that and a lot of pride.
"We really want to use the advantage, we love playing at the RDS as well so we want to make it as hard as possible for them to beat us.
"Honestly we're not thinking of the final just yet. Like I said, we respect the Scarlets and it would be foolish of us to even think of anything past that. So we're going to put all our effort into the semi-final."