Leinster are into the Guinness Pro14 final after a narrow win over Munster at the RDS.
The Champions Cup winners will meet Scarlets at the Aviva next Saturday evening.
The hosts controlled the game and led 10-3 at the break thanks to a Jack Conan try but could not put Munster away.
Second-half tries from Keith Earls and Gerbrandt Grobler got the visitors to within a point but Leinster held on in front of a crowd of 18,930 to move closer to more silverware.
Fresh from their fourth European Cup title in Bilbao last week, Leo Cullen was without Johnny Sexton, Rob Kearney and Dan Leavy but still retained nine of those who started against Racing 92.
"We knew it was going to be tough, playing Munster it doesn’t take a lot to get up [for it], it was a very physical game," said Ulster-bound Jordi Murphy (above).
"This group has serious belief. We’d a great victory last week but we didn’t want to go from a serious high to the low of losing to Munster at the RDS."
James Lowe, who missed out in the Basque Country, came in on the wing and was lively throughout.
"It was exhilarating wasn’t it," said a pumped-up Lowe after the game. "They came here with something to prove."
It was the Kiwi back's break that set up the opening try for Conan.
It's the hosts who strike first in the Guinness PRO14 semi-final 🏉@JackConan1 opens the scoring for Leinster Rugby against Munster Rugby after some great running by @jameslowenz 💪
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The former Chiefs man was twice involved in the move that ended with the No 8 diving over and Joey Carbery converting in the eighth minute.
Both sides showed quality in patches but the final pass was missing when it mattered most and on one occasion Sammy Arnold prevented a certain try for Lowe in the corner.
"Our detail wasn't good enough, our passing wasn't good enough," said Munster skipper Peter O'Mahony.
JJ Hanrahan and Ross Byrne swapped penalties either side of the 20-minute mark, leaving Leinster seven points up at the break.
But Munster had to deal with a sin bin for second row Jean Kleyn, who might perhaps have been slightly lucky only to see yellow after a illegal ruck clearance. Byrne required a HIA after the incident but returned.
It's game on at the RDS Arena! @Munsterrugby's player of the season @KEITHEARLS87 touches down to put the visitors right back in it 🔥
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The visitors were still down to 14 when Keith Earls finished off a move in the corner.
Replacement Ian Keatley couldn't convert and a penalty apiece from Byrne and Carbery looked to have sealed Leinster's place in the final.
However, Johann van Graan's men refused to go quietly and Grobler, who along with Simon Zebo and Robin Copeland have played their last game for the province, scored a late converted try to get within a point.
There was still time for the restart and Earls and Conway almost broke the line.
The forwards edged toward drop-goal range but replacement Max Deegan was on hand to win a penalty and Munster's season was over.
"If we are honest our goal all year has been to win two trophies," added Murphy.
"It was a bit of a mixed week with not a great preparation leading up to it.
"If we make a good game plan for Scarlets we’re in with a good chance."
Leinster, who beat the Welsh side comprehensively in the Champions Cup semi-final, march on.
🏉 #LEIvMUN@Ross__Byrne takes his place at fly-half for 🔵 @leinsterrugby in a reshaped back line. 🔴 @Munsterrugby make just one change to their line-up with John Ryan in at tighthead prop.
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