Summary

  • Harlequins knockout hopes still alive when they host Ulster next week

  • Cardiff exit the Champions Cup with a game to spare

  • England fly-half Marcus Smith scores on his 150th Harlequins appearance

  • Harlequins prop Dillon Lewis scores against his former team

  • Thomas Young crosses twice on his Cardiff return

  1. Replacementspublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster 29-0 Stade Francais

    Leo Cullen decides to make a raft of changes as we approach the hour mark.

    Luke McGrath is on to win his 200th Leinster cap.

    Ronan Kelleher, Michael Ala'alatoa and Cian Healy are also introduced.

    Jamison Gibson-Park, Tadgh Furlong, Andrew Porter make way.

    Luke McGrathImage source, Getty Images
  2. Farrell in attendancepublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster 29-0 Stade Francais

    Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is an interested spectator at this evening's game at the Aviva Stadium with the Six Nations on the horizon.

    Andy FarrellImage source, Getty Images
  3. converted try

    Converted try - Leinster 29-0 Stade Francaispublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Caelan Doris

    The gaps are starting to open up in the Stade Francais defence and Leinster exploit the space.

    Ryan Baird strides forward before being tackled. He works it to Jamison Gibson-Park, who in turn gives it to Caelan Doris to bundle over Leinster's fifth try.

    Sam Prendergast gets the conversion this time and that is a much more comfortable score line for Leinster, who have been fast out of the blocks this half.

    Sam PrendergastImage source, Getty Images
  4. try

    Try - Leinster 22-0 Stade Francaispublished at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Jordan Larmour

    That is the bonus-point try for Leinster and it is Jordan Larmour who eventually finishes it off.

    Gary Ringrose evades a number of challenges as he darts forward before being held up at the line.

    Leinster recylce the ball and a looping pass falls to Larmour, who dots down.

    Sam Prendergast can't add the extras from the conversion.

    Jordan LarmourImage source, Getty Images
  5. Replacementspublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster 17-0 Stade Francais

    Ciaran Frawley is unable to continue and hobbles off the pitch to be replaced by young Sam Prendergast.

    James Ryan is also on for Jason Jenkins.

    Ciaran FrawleyImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster 17-0 Stade Francais

    A worry for Leinster with Ciaran Frawley down requiring treatment.

  7. Kick-offpublished at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster 17-0 Stade Francais

    Zack Henry gets the second half underway for the visitors.

  8. Half-timepublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster 17-0 Stade Francais

    It hasn't been vintage Leinster but they have a comfortable lead at the break in Dublin courtesy of tries from James Lowe, Josh Van der Flier and Dan Sheehan.

    Leinster celebrate tryImage source, Getty Images
  9. try

    Try - Leinster 17-0 Stade Francaispublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Dan Sheehan

    Leinster have a third try just before the break!

    A free-flowing move eventually sees Gary Ringrose find Dan Sheehan with a kick out right and he races over.

    Ciaran Frawley again misses the conversion as the referee blows for half-time

    Dan SheehanImage source, Getty Images
  10. try

    Try - Leinster 12-0 Stade Francaispublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Josh Van der Flier

    Leinster have their second try of the game with a good move.

    After patient build-up Caelan Doris drives forward and gives it to Gary Ringrose. He finds Josh Van der Flier, who crosses in the corner.

    Ciaran Frawley is off-target with the conversion, but that try will settle some Leinster nerves after a below-par few minutes.

    Josh Van der FlierImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster 7-0 Stade Francais

    Jamison Gibson-Park wins a foot race with Kylan Hamdaoui after a chip kick from Noah Nene almost presented him with a try opportunity.

    A bit of sloppy play has crept into Leinster's game in the last few minutes.

    Noah NeneImage source, Getty Images
  12. converted try

    Converted try - Leinster 7-0 Stade Francaispublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    James Lowe

    James Lowe is back with a bang and Leinster are off the mark!

    They win a turnover and Dan Sheehan powers forward before the ball is worked to Gary Ringrose.

    He skips past a challenge and feeds Lowe, who slides over at the corner.

    Ciaran Frawley adds the extras with a conversion from a tight angle.

    James LoweImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster 0-0 Stade Francais

    Leinster pressure is building after that disallowed try.

    Unlike their last game against Ulster, where they made a sluggish start to the game, the home side have been sharp and have come out with real attacking intent so far.

    Jamison Gibson-ParkImage source, Inpho
  14. No trypublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster 0-0 Stade Francais

    Dan Sheehan thought he had given the hosts the lead with the first try of the game but after a TMO review it is disallowed after obstruction by Ryan Baird.

    Leinster won a scrum and nearly got close to crossing multiple times before Sheehan bundled over.

    A sign of the threat Leinster pose when they get going.

  15. Postpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster 0-0 Stade Francais

    James Lowe reminds Leinster fans what they have been missing with a bustling forward run before offloading to Hugo Keenan. He had a man over, in Jordan Larmour, but great Stade Francais scramble defence prevents Keenan advancing further.

  16. Postpublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster 0-0 Stade Francais

    A bright start from the home side who mean business early on in a foggy Dublin.

    Gary RingroseImage source, Getty Images
  17. Kick-offpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster 0-0 Stade Francais

    Ciaran Frawley gets us underway at the Aviva, can a strong Leinster line-up hit full stride to secure another European win?

  18. Final preparationspublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster v Stade Francais (17:30 GMT)

    Jamison Gibson-ParkImage source, Getty Images
    Giovanni Habel-KuffnerImage source, Getty Images
  19. "Going down to 13 was the turning point"published at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Bristol 17-31 Bulls

    Bristol coach Pat Lam speaking to TNT Sports: "The key moment was going down to 13, we battled hard but they scored just at the end of that 10 minutes. From there it was difficult, but we missed a few opportunities in the first half.

    "We missed Genge and Sinckler, but didn't get any rub of the green at scrum time. But I am proud of the boys they hung in there but with that intercept try the game got away."

  20. Team news - Lowe and Furlong returnpublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January

    Leinster v Stade Francais (17:30 GMT)

    Wing James Lowe, who has been sidelined since the World Cup, returns for Pool 4 leaders Leinster, who also welcome Tadhg Furlong back in the front row after an absence of four weeks for personal reasons.

    Ciaran Frawley is selected at fly-half and Luke McGrath will earn a 200th cap for Leinster if he comes off the bench.

    Leinster: Keenan; Larmour, Ringrose (capt), Henshaw, Lowe; Frawley, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, McCarthy, Jenkins, Baird, Van der Flier, Doris.

    Replacements: Kelleher, Healy, Ala'alatoa, Ryan, Conan, McGrath, Prendergast, O'Brien.

    Stade Francais: Monin; Dakuwaqa, Ahmed, Nene, Hamdaoui; Henry, Weber; Castets, Peyresblanques, N'Diaye, Azagoh, Van der Mescht, Hirigoyen (capt), Chapuis, Habel-Kuffner.

    Replacements: Meite, Kakovin, Alo-Emile, Tsutskiridze, Timo, Gimbert, Gabrillagues, Segonds.

    James LoweImage source, Getty Images