Pro12: Leinster 28-15 Dragons

Leinster moved level on points with Pro12 leaders Munster as their pace, power and off-loading game proved too much for the Dragons at the RDS.

Once again, Joey Carbery excelled for Leinster with his try early in the second half clinching the bonus point.

That followed first-half tries from Peter Dooley, Ross Molony and Jack Conan as the home side dominated.

Pat Howard and Sarel Pretorius notched second-half Dragons tries as a series of changes took the edge off Leinster.

The Dragons were the last team to inflict a home defeat on Leinster in the Pro12 in February 2015 but the home side's fast start meant there was never going to be another surprise in Saturday's game.

Jack Conan was among Leinster try-scorers in the dominant win over the Dragons

Young fly-half Carbery's by now trademark lightning break helped set up Dooley's opening try in the 12th minute with the prop breaking through some weak Dragons tackling to score.

Within three minutes, Leinster were 14-0 up after Luke McGrath's initial dart was successfully recycled by Rhys Ruddock before Noel Reid's pass set up lock Molony for a close-range finish.

Following Angus O'Brien's penalty reply for the Dragons, Leinster resumed their domination and after young wing Adam Byrne had been denied, Conan ran in the home team's third try on 31 minutes as he took a flat pass from McGrath on the burst.

A forward pass by Byrne saw centre Rory O'Loughlin having a touchdown ruled out before the break but the inevitable bonus point did come within five minutes of the restart as O'Loughlin's run and perfectly delivered pass set by Carbery to score under the posts.

Carbery was immediately taken off with Leinster coach Leo Cullen clearly looking towards next Friday's European Champions Cup game against Northampton, given the ongoing fitness concerns over Johnny Sexton.

With Leinster making several other changes, their performance began somewhat ragged and Howard's 54th-minute score was followed by a 70th-minute try from replacement Pretorius as the Dragons produced a series of attacks.

The result means the Dragons have lost all their five Pro12 matches on the road this season.

Leinster: Zane Kirchner, Adam Byrne, Rory O'Loughlin, Noel Reid, Isa Nacewa (capt), Joey Carbery, Luke McGrath, Peter Dooley, James Tracy, Michael Bent, Ross Molony, Hayden Triggs, Rhys Ruddock, Dan Leavy, Jack Conan.

Replacements: Richardt Strauss, Andrew Porter, Jeremy Loughman, Mike McCarthy, Max Deegan, Charlie Rock, Ross Byrne, Tom Daly

Newport Gwent Dragons: Carl Meyer, Pat Howard, Tyler Morgan, Jack Dixon, Adam Warren, Angus O'Brien, Tavis Knoyle; Phil Price, Elliot Dee, Brok Harris, Nick Crosswell, Rynard Landman, Lewis Evans (capt), Nic Cudd, Harrison Keddie.

Replacements: Rhys Buckley, Thomas Davies, Lloyd Fairbrother, Cory Hill, James Thomas, Sarel Pretorius, Geraint Rhys Jones, Tom Prydie.