Leo Cullen’s side march on to URC semi-finals and within three wins of finishing season with two trophies
In truth, on a largely becalmed and perfect day for rugby, the 14,642 attendance was a little lost in the lower tier, and for once, Leinster did not have entirely solid foundations, if only in that they endured constant difficulties at scrum time, where they were penalised five times.
Caelan Doris, back at his favoured number eight to begin with, brought his full ball-carrying game to bear, although he worked in tandem nicely with Jack Conan after he replaced Scott Penny before half-time after the latter went off for a HIA. Although Leinster started well, finding Jordan Larmour and Frawley on either edge, it was the rapid Williams who drew first blood and, it seemed then, in almost ominous fashion.
Kearney lit the blue touch paper as it were with one of many good takes by the Leinster back three under the aerial bombardment and manufactured a counterattacking break.
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