Summary

  1. converted try

    Converted try - Leinster 19-21 Bathpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January

    Tom de Glanville (con Finn Russell)

    WHAT A SCORE!

    They only have 14 men on the field but that doesn't matter one one of them is Ollie Lawrence.

    The centre steps around Jamie Osborne, bursts beyond Keenan and then produces an amazing one-handed offload out the back for Tom de Glanville.

    The full-back needs no second invitation to go over for his second of the evening.

    Brilliant from Bath.

  2. converted try

    Converted try - Leinster 19-14 Bathpublished at 37mins

    Jack Conan (con Sam Prendergast)

    Conan picks up from the base and charges for the line, but he's stopped short.

    It's the same story from Josh van der Flier but Conan is on hand to go again and this time he gets over.

    Leinster have their first lead of the day.

  3. Postpublished at 36mins

    Leinster 12-14 Bath

    The first scrum brings another penalty while the second a reset.

    Leinster still five metres out from the line.

  4. Sin-bin - Beno Obanopublished at 34mins

    Leinster 12-14 Bath

    It's foul play and high danger but Gibson-Park's step back inside offers enough mitigation that it's yellow and not red.

    Jack Conan is asking for a penalty try but to no avail. We'll restart with a Leinster scrum five metres out...

  5. Postpublished at 34mins

    Leinster 12-14 Bath

    This could be trouble for Obano...

    Jamison Gibson-Park is getting treatment to a nasty looking cut and, as the replay appears on the big screen, the officials are going to check for foul play.

  6. Postpublished at 33mins

    Leinster 12-14 Bath

    Leinster are inches away...but they knock it forward!

    Great defensive stand from the visitors on their own line.

  7. Postpublished at 33mins

    Leinster 12-14 Bath

    Beno Obano coughs up a scrum penalty on his own side's put in.

    Leinster have a line-out eight metres or so from Bath's line.

  8. Postpublished at 30mins

    Leinster 12-14 Bath

    A fifth penalty of the opening half hour, this time for a tackle off the ball, brings a warning for Bath.

    Sam Prendergast goes quickly with Bath still in a huddle but his team-mates don't go with him.

    It comes to nothing, presumably much to the relief of referee Luc Ramos who probably shouldn't have allowed the Leinster ten to play there.

  9. Postpublished at 27mins

    Leinster 12-14 Bath

    Oh, but it's a second missed touch from Spencer

    That will be a sickener for the Bath forwards.

  10. Postpublished at 26mins

    Leinster 12-14 Bath

    The maul is stopped on the edge of the 22 but Leinster still have it.

    Or they do until Barbeary gets over the ball and forces the turnover.

    The visitors are doing a real number on Leinster at the breakdown so far!

    Can they keep it up?

  11. Postpublished at 25mins

    Leinster 12-14 Bath

    Finn Russell is back on the sidelines and it looks like the Scottish international will be re-joining us imminently.

    His side are going to have to defend a Leinster maul first, though.

  12. Postpublished at 22mins

    Leinster 12-14 Bath

    Jamie Osborne breaks and Leinster are in behind but it's another great piece of work at the breakdown from Bath and they'll have the penalty.

    Oh dear!

    Ben Spencer goes quickly and knocks the ball dead. The Bath skipper won't need telling that's a big mistake.

  13. Postpublished at 20mins

    Leinster 12-14 Bath

    You do get the sense both sides are enjoying this one.

    After Reid's big moment at the breakdown, Niall Annett is emptied by Jordie Barrett as the All Black reads the play brilliantly.

    Leinster on the ball again now.

  14. Postpublished at 18mins

    Leinster 12-14 Bath

    Miles Reid will enjoy that one!

    The Bath openside gets in quickly over the ball and his opposite number Josh van der Flier is pinged for holding on.

    An early marker in the breakdown battle there.

  15. converted try

    Converted try - Leinster 12-14 Bathpublished at 15mins

    Robbie Henshaw (con Sam Prendergast)

    Leinster knock the penalty into the corner and Bath quickly infringe again.

    Playing with the advantage, Barrett shows quick hands to send his centre partner over for his second.

    Oh...was there a knock-on though?

    No, the TMO and referee agree the ball has gone backwards.

    Prendergast converts and Leinster are back within two.

    Everyone in need of a breather here!

    Robbie Henshaw scoresImage source, Inpho
  16. Replacementpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January

    Leinster 5-14 Bath

    Finn Russell departs for an HIA

  17. Postpublished at 14mins

    Leinster 5-14 Bath

    Leinster look like they're getting into their flow in attack but Jordie Barrett just runs out of room in the right corner and has to fling the ball back to avoid going into touch.

    We'll come back for a penalty though.

  18. try

    Try - Leinster 5 -14 Bathpublished at 9mins

    Robbie Henshaw

    Breathless stuff at the Aviva Stadium and we have our third try in the opening 10 minutes.

    It's a Leinster response this time as the returning Hugo Keenan produces a lovely flat pass inside to Robbie Henshaw who then barges over the line.

    Sam Prendergast can't add the extras.

    An incredible start to this game!

  19. converted try

    Converted try - Leinster 0-14 Bathpublished at 7mins

    Tom De Glanville (con Finn Russell)

    Dreamland for Bath!

    Off the scrum, the visitors attack sharply and Russell puts De Glanville across the gainline.

    The full-back finishes well, rolling across the whitewash to evade the would-be tacklers.

    Tom de Glanville scoresImage source, Inpho
  20. Postpublished at 6mins

    Leinster 0-7 Bath

    And the Premiership side are almost in again!

    The ball comes loose as Leinster attack in midfield and, as it's prodded through, Finn Russell looks set to scoop and score only for Sam Prendergast to get boot to ball and clear the danger.

    It'll be a five-metre scrum to Bath, though.