Six tries was a handsome reward, a reflection of Leinster’s ruthlessness inside the Ulster 22
Leinster march towards semi-final meeting with the Bulls in PretoriaPrendergast, a second-half replacement, showed some lovely touches, composed in picking passes, drawing tacklers, and making space, a cameo of note.
Dan Sheehan competes for a high ball with Jacob Stockdale and John Cooney. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho James Ryan’s great cover tackle on John Cooney averted a try-scoring chance, Timoney was held up over the line, and in the last passage of play before half-time when trailing 17-0, Ulster should have been awarded a penalty try.
“I thought tactically we went into the game with a good idea, went away from it a little bit but managed to veer back towards it, but again I thought we showed great character, kept fighting right to the end, which was satisfying from my point of view.”
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