Summary

  • Leinster v Connacht (17:30 GMT)

  • Andrew Osborne scores opening try of game for Leinster on 19 minutes

  • Charlie Tector doubles Leinster lead while Connacht's Shane Jennings is in the sin bin

  • Oisin Dowling and Shane Jennings respond for Connacht after Lee Barron shown yellow

  • Leinster hold on despite Jimmy O'Brien's late card

  1. The final whistlepublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    FT: Leinster 20-12 Connacht

    Action between Connacht and LeinsterImage source, Inpho

    Well, that was a Christmas cracker in the end.

    You can read Jonathan Bradley's report from tonight's game here.

    That's all the URC action involving Irish sides before Christmas, who are back in action on the 27th as Munster take on Leinster while Connacht face Ulster the following day.

    Whatever you get up to, have a happy holidays and very Merry Christmas.

  2. Postpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    FT: Leinster 20-12 Connacht

    Needless to say, Leinster are still top from eight wins from eight but they were pushed all the way tonight.

    Connacht slip to 10th place in the URC table.

  3. Full-timepublished at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December
    Breaking

    Leinster 20-12 Connacht

    Charlie Tector breaks awayImage source, Inpho

    What a belter of an ending in Dublin.

    Connacht gave it everything, but Leinster's unbeaten start goes on!

  4. Postpublished at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 20-12 Connacht

    We're going to restart, but Leinster have this one in the bag!

  5. Penalty - Leinster 20-12 Connachtpublished at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Ross Byrne

    Ross Byrne makes no mistake and Leinster have an eight-point lead!

  6. Postpublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    Ross Byrne points to the posts. It's on the edge of the 22, and that should be enough if he can land this one.

  7. Postpublished at 19:20 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    FROM ONE END TO ANOTHER IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE!

    Jamison Gibson-Park and Jordie Barrett manager to bring Leinster up the field and Charlie Tector is brought down close to the line!

    Connacht infringe at the breakdown and Leinster have a chance to deal this one!

  8. Postpublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    The scrum has wasted some valuable moments for Leinster.

    We're into the final two minutes.

  9. Postpublished at 19:18 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    Shane Jennings is nearly in but he's hammered in a tackle by Jordie Barrett!

    Connacht look to go again but they spill it forward! A huge moment!

  10. Postpublished at 19:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    FOUR TO GO! What an ending in Dublin!

    Connacht have it and they're looking to make ground!

  11. Postpublished at 19:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    Connacht win the throw and look to build just outside the 22!

  12. Sin-binpublished at 19:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    Jimmy O'Brien is shown a yellow card for taking Mack Hansen out in the air.

    Both men went for the ball, but referee Chris Busby was in no doubt.

    It goes into the corner!

  13. Postpublished at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    Snyman steals the throw! That feels like a huge moment!

    Five to go!

  14. Postpublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    It's kicked through to hand possession back to Leinster, and Byrne clears up to the fringes of the 22.

    This is a decent platform for Connacht.

  15. Postpublished at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    Here come Connacht! They're just outside the 22 after a scintillating break!

  16. Postpublished at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    And now Connacht win the scrum just inside their own half after halting another Connacht attack.

    We're into the final eight minutes.

  17. CLOSE!published at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    Barron is held up over the line! It's a huge tackle by Cian Prendergast!

    It looked like a certain try as the replacement hooker went for the line, but Connacht's captain somehow managed to get his body under both man and ball!

    How important could that be?!

  18. Postpublished at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    Cian Healy uses all his experience to win a penalty for Leinster at the scrum. Ross Byrne belts it into the 22 after turning down the chance for three points from the tee.

  19. Postpublished at 19:08 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    It's a clever line out and Gibson-Park is almost in again. Mack Hansen manages to stop his Ireland team-mate from creeping over the line, and the scrum-half puts his foot in touch as he tried to offload.

  20. Postpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 17-12 Connacht

    Dylan Tierney-Martin is penalised for not rolling away and that allows Ross Byrne to send it into the Connacht half once again.