| Munster (12) 19 |
| Strive: De Allende Con: Carbery Pens: Carbery 4 |
| Leinster (14) 34 |
| Tries: Ringrose, Lowe 2, O’Brien Con: Byrne Pens: Byrne 4 |
United Rugby Championship leaders Leinster have moved 10 factors clear due to a 34-19 bonus-point win over over derby rivals Munster in Limerick.
Leinster led 14-12 on the break after a Garry Ringrose strive whereas Joey Carbery fired over 4 Munster penalties.
Tries from James Lowe and Jimmy O’Brien helped Leinster to a 29-12 benefit earlier than Damian de Allende went over to offer the hosts hope.
Nevertheless, Lowe’s second strive six minutes from time sealed a Leinster victory.
Leo Cullen’s males constructed various early phases earlier than fly-half Ross Byrne kicked them forward – Carbery, who was tackled excessive by Jack Conan, landed a levelling Thirteenth-minute penalty.
A sensible Leinster transfer off a lineout had O’Brien and Lowe stretching their legs. The pack pounded away earlier than Byrne swung a cross broad for Ringrose to go over unopposed within the nook.
With the conversion missed, Carbery punished a second excessive deal with to shut the hole to 8-6, earlier than then cancelling out a Byrne effort.
Carbery duly nudged Munster in entrance with a Thirty sixth-minute place-kick, just for Leinster to drive a late turnover and arrange Byrne as well them again in entrance.
Notably, with Caelan Doris changing into extra outstanding, Leinster went up a gear on the restart as Byrne and Robbie Henshaw despatched Lowe reaching over for an unconverted Forty seventh-minute strive.
Fineen Wycherley’s late hit on Josh van der Flier quickly allowed Byrne to widen the margin to 22-12.
The lead was prolonged additional after some excellent fingers in midfield – significantly from Henshaw – freed up area for the vigorous O’Brien to get previous Conor Murray and end neatly. Byrne added the conversion.
Craig Casey’s introduction sparked Munster as they seemed for a response, the scrum-half going shut from a fast faucet earlier than fellow alternative Ben Healy launched De Allende for the road. The house crowd erupted and Carbery transformed.
It was sport on once more with Healy at fly-half and Carbery moved to full-back, however Leinster coolly wrapped up the consequence when Byrne’s scooped cross despatched Lowe over within the nook to finish his double.
Munster: Gallagher; Nash, Farrell, De Allende, Daly; Carbery, Murray; Loughman, Scannell, Archer; Jenkins, F Wycherley; O’Mahony (capt), Cloete, Coombes.
Replacements: Barron, J Wycherley, Ryan, Ahern, Kendellen, Casey, Healy, Earls.
Leinster: Keenan; O’Brien, Ringrose (capt), Henshaw, Lowe; R Byrne, Gibson-Park; E Byrne, Tracy, Ala’alatoa; Toner, Dunne; Doris, Van der Flier, Conan.
Replacements: D Sheehan, Healy, Furlong, Molony, Murphy, McGrath, Frawley, Deegan.
