Summary

  • Champions Cup quarter-final: Leinster 55-24 Leicester Tigers

  • Garry Ringrose scores two of Leinster's seven tries at Aviva Stadium

  • Challenge Cup quarter-final: Scarlets 32-30 Clermont Auvergne

  1. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Leinster 17-10 Leicester

    Leicester are penalised for collapsing the scrum and the cheer around the Aviva is as loud as it was for both of Garry Ringrose's tries.

    Ross Byrne will have a kick at the posts.

  2. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Leinster 17-10 Leicester

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It never felt like a red, that kind of severity of tackle, but they've judged it was dangerous enough for a yellow and there's enough mitigation for it not to be a red. Potentially a big moment in this quarter-final.

  3. Sin-bin - Caelan Doris (Leinster)published at 46 mins

    Leinster 17-10 Leicester

    Referee shows a yellow cardImage source, PA Media

    It's deemed to be contact with the head but Caelan Doris does attempt to wrap his arms in the tackle and the initial contact is onto the shoulder.

    The mitigation means it's a yellow card and not a sending off.

    Leinster down to 14 for the next 10 minutes.

  4. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Leinster 17-10 Leicester

    Caelan Doris could be in trouble here?

    It doesn't look like much force in the tackle but has he made contact with the head of Jasper Wiese?

    Here comes the review.

  5. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Leinster 17-10 Leicester

    Leinster run a move to isolate Harry Potter in the 13 channel and Ross Byrne gets it away to Hugo Keenan.

    The hosts are off towards the whitewash but Mike Brown is on hand to nail his opposite number.

    The ball is recycled and moved the other way but that man Tommy Reffell is in the thick of things again as Leicester win the penalty at the breakdown.

  6. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Leinster 17-10 Leicester

    Leinster's Jimmy O'Brien sprints up to collect a Jack van Poortvliet box kick with real composure.

    It's the first of a couple of kicks as both sides look to rule the skies.

    The knock-on comes from a Leinster hand and Leicester will have the scrum.

  7. Kick-offpublished at 40 mins

    Leinster 17-10 Leicester

    Handre Pollard gets us back up and running...

  8. Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 7 April 2023

    HT: Leinster 17-10 Leicester

    Denis Hickie
    Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Leinster will really have to tighten up, you now begin to see perhaps the absence of some really experienced heads like Johnny Sexton and Josh van der Flier.

    There's a huge amount of experience in the team and the guys in there have played a huge amount for Leinster this season and other seasons. To me, they just looked like they lost their shape a little bit in the last 10 minutes.

    The Tigers will be very happy, not just with the try just before half-time, but the standout part of the game has been their defence and their organisation.

  9. Postpublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 7 April 2023

    HT: Leinster 17-10 Leicester

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Leinster's Jimmy O'Brien holds off a Leicester opponentImage source, PA Media

    It's only a seven-point game. You feel Leinster are a better team, you feel they've got more to their game, they've made things happen... but having said all that, Leicester are still in it at seven points down.

  10. Half-time - Leinster 17-10 Leicesterpublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 7 April 2023

    Leinster have been the better side and Garry Ringrose has scored a couple of good tries but Anthony Watson's late finish has kept Leicester within striking distance.

    It's finely poised for the second half...

  11. Postpublished at 39 mins

    Leinster 17-10 Leicester

    Denis Hickie
    Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Fantastic try. Anthony Watson is so athletic. His body hit the flag but all that counts is that his feet were in the air.

    Leicester deserve that in my opinion, they've defended and defended and had limited chance to take Leinster up into their 22, and they've come away with a score.

  12. try

    Converted Try - Leinster 17-10 Leicesterpublished at 38 mins

    Anthony Watson (con Handre Pollard)

    Finish.

    Leicester tuck it up the jumper and crash into the blue wall before it's moved wide, where Anthony Watson shows all of his predatory instincts to ride the tackle and dive over in the corner.

    Handre Pollard adds the conversion from close to the touchline and Leicester move to within seven points.

  13. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Leinster 17-3 Leicester

    More breakdown dominance by Tommy Reffell.

    Dan Sheehan is brought down and looks for the offload but the Leicester number seven locks onto the ball without hesitation and wins the penalty.

    Class work by the Wales international.

  14. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Leinster 17-3 Leicester

    Julian Montoya has succumbed to a head injury assessment and he leaves the field for Charlie Clare.

  15. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Leinster 17-3 Leicester

    Denis Hickie
    Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What you could say is if Leinster were really humming and motoring and the crowd was humming, they'd have momentum, they'd kick for the corner and put on more pressure.

    But they're not in that position at the moment and they needed to take those points, I think.

  16. Penalty - Leinster 17-3 Leicesterpublished at 31 mins

    Ross Byrne

    Ross Byrne kicks a penalty for LeinsterImage source, Getty Images

    Ross Byrne makes it three from three off the tee.

    It's some whack from distance and the ball sails over the posts. The lead stretches to 14 points.

  17. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Leinster 14-3 Leicester

    Julian Montoya remains on the field but that is careless by Leicester.

    They do not leave enough distance at the line-out and Leinster call for the scrum.

    Needless.

  18. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Leinster 14-3 Leicester

    Leinster move the ball quickly and with such precision, but Leicester are defending well and foiling their attacks.

    But this could be trouble for the visitors with captain Julian Montoya on his haunches. Will he need to be replaced here?

  19. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Leinster 14-3 Leicester

    Great defence by Leicester on their own line.

    Tommy Reffell is in at the breakdown quickly and he wins the decision.

    Lots of cheers and back patting among the red shirts as they escape without conceding more points.

  20. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Leinster 14-3 Leicester

    Leinster's Dan Sheehan might have number two on his back but he has the footwork of a centre.

    It takes three red shirts to haul him to ground, but Leicester are penalised for playing the ball on the ground and Leinster have the penalty.