Leinster secured a convincing 47-21 victory over Bath in a thrilling Champions Cup match. Despite a spirited start from Bath, Leinster's dominance in the second half, fueled by tries from Robbie Henshaw, RG Snyman, and others, sealed an impressive bonus-point win.
THIS WAS A proper battle in the first half and there’s no doubt that Leinster’s cause was helped by the visitors playing 30 minutes of the game with 14 men, but Leo Cullen’s side eased their way to a dominant win in the end.
This season, Jacques Nienaber’s defence had only conceded 20 points or more twice before tonight. So in that sense, keeping Bath scoreless in the second half would have been pleasing.Bath loosehead prop Beno Obano had a night to forget as he was yellow-carded for a high tackle late in the first half, then shown red after getting his second yellow for a scrum penalty with a quarter of the game left.
Henshaw was named player of the match after his two-try effort this evening, while fullback Hugo Keenan impressed on his return, RG Snyman grabbed a brace with apparent ease, Andrew Porter and Rabah Slimani shone in a superb collective scrum display, and Joe McCarthy was abrasive up front. Out-half Sam Prendergast had some lovely touches in the second half, Jordie Barrett was class, and Garry Ringrose grew into the game on the right wing.
Leinster were now piling on the pressure as Jordie Barrett nearly score in the right corner shortly after. Bath seemed to have survived that but a Jack Conan turnover penalty allowed Leinster to kick to touch five metres out. 19-12 ahead and with a one-man advantage, Leinster really should have led at the interval but they were stung again by Bath’s excellent attack in the 40th minute, Russell’s classy pass sending Lawrence on a linebreak outside Osborne before he flicked the ball away to de Glanville for his second.
Doris offered some punch in the carry and it was Snyman who unlocked the Bath defence as his sublime offload in their 22 found Prendergast, who brilliantly flicked the ball away to Gibson-Park. Ringrose went close in the right corner and when Leinster passed back infield, Snyman smashed at the Bath defence and reached out a long lever to dot down.
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