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. Postpublished at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Ross Byrne points to the posts. This will be as easy as they come.

  2. Postpublished at 18:34 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Leinster have the ball in the Connacht 22 from kick-off. They're wanting to finish this one as swiftly as possible.

    They have the penalty advantage as Paul Boyle strayed offside.

  3. Kick-offpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Denis Buckley makes a breakImage source, Inpho

    Right, 40 minutes to decide this one.

    Away we go!

  4. Postpublished at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    HT: Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Leinster have won all seven of their United Rugby Championship matches to date and six of those have been with a bonus point.

    Will they add to that in the second half? They're halfway there.

  5. Half-timepublished at 18:21 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Charlie Tector scores a tryImage source, Inpho

    There goes the half-time whistle.

    It's all going to plan for Leinster at half-time.

  6. Postpublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    This time Leinster win the throw and look to build just inside the 22.

    The clock is in the red, so any mistake will be the end of the half.

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

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Nope, Leinster manage to turn the ball over through Soroka!

    We're into the final 60 seconds of the half and it's sent deep into the Connacht half by Byrne.

  8. Postpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Mack Hansen makes a superb break and Connacht are up to the 22!

    Can they get on the board as we tick towards half-time.

  9. Postpublished at 18:16 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Connacht are back to their full compliment as Shane Jennings returns to the field of play from his time in the bin.

  10. Postpublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Cathal Forde gets smashed by Alex Soroka is the middle of the park after catching the ball but he does really well to keep hold of the ball.

  11. Postpublished at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Ryan Baird is on for Max Deegan, who is going for a HIA.

    Swift call by the Leinster medical team.

  12. Postpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Connacht steal the line-out on their own line for the third time tonight!

    They manage to clear and we're currently having some kick tennis between the sides.

    Darragh MurrayImage source, Inpho
  13. Postpublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    We've just eight minutes to go until half-time, by the way.

    After a slow start this has been a pretty good half of rugby to watch.

  14. Replacementpublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    More bad news for Connacht as Josh Ioane is forced off with an injury and Santiago Cordero is on in his place.

  15. Postpublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Just when it looked like Connacht were building some momentum, it's turned over and Leinster send it deep into the 22.

    It was a 50/22 and they'll have the throw.

  16. Postpublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    So close from Dennis Buckley! The front row is through but he doesn't have the gas to get to the line.

    He does really well to get the ball back as he was isolated, and Connacht have it once again.

  17. Postpublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    Much better from the 14 men!

    Paul Boyle makes some metres and Connacht have it just outside the 22!

  18. Postpublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 14-0 Connacht

    That's clinical from Leinster.

    Jennings will be in the bin for another seven minutes.

  19. try

    Try - Leinster 14-0 Connachtpublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Charlie Tector (con Byrne)

    It's all too easy for Leinster!

    It's one pass off the back of the maul and Charlie Tector squeezes through the gap to score.

    Byrne again adds the extras.

    Charlie Tector scoresImage source, Inpho
  20. Postpublished at 18:03 Greenwich Mean Time 21 December

    Leinster 7-0 Connacht

    It's into the corner and Leinster will look to capitalise!