Jordie Barrett picked up the Man of the Match but it was Ross Byrne who controlled the game
Ross Byrne 's late penalty put an eight-point distance between Leinster and Connacht in front of 33,963 patrons on what turned a bitterly cold Aviva Stadium night.
READ MORE: Furious Ireland star Mack Hansen turns the air 'f**king' blue over refereeing and TMO's following Leinster v Connacht Poor defending allowed Andrew Osborne coming into the line in midfield to score; poor judgement saw Shane Jennings yellow carded to leave his side short; and poor alignment saw Charlie Tector squeeze between Bundee Aki and Cathal Forde to cross for a second try.
Byrne, however, had added to their degree of difficulty by convincing acting skipper Luke McGrath to allow him take a simple three points on offer just after the break.
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