Summary

  1. 'It looks easy'published at 16:17 British Summer Time 5 April

    Leinster 31-0 Harlequins

    Jacob Atkins
    Former London Irish fly-half on BBC Radio London

    It looks like training ground shape for Leinster. It looks like something you run through on a Thursday. It looks easy.

    At the moment for Harlequins, it's everything coming at them.

  2. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 5 April

    Leinster 31-0 Harlequins

    Matt Gault
    BBC Sport NI at Croke Park

    Josh van der Flier and Garry Ringrose have been superb today.

    This could get even uglier for Quins if Leinster keep up this pace.

  3. try

    Converted Try - Leinster 31-0 Harlequinspublished at 48 mins

    Garry Ringrose (con Sam Prendergast)

    I said it looked ominous.

    Leinster throw the ball through the hands with real speed and accuracy before it arrives with Garry Ringrose out wide.

    The centre brushes off the first tackle and then has the pace to beat the covering defenders.

    Sam Prendergast adds the conversion.

    Garry Ringrose scores a tryImage source, Getty Images
  4. 'Unstoppable'published at 16:14 British Summer Time 5 April

    Leinster 24-0 Harlequins

    Jacob Atkins
    Former London Irish fly-half on BBC Radio London

    Unmatched try for Josh van der Flier. He is unstoppable.

  5. try

    Try - Leinster 24-0 Harlequinspublished at 45 mins

    Josh van der Flier

    It was coming.

    RG Snyman clutches onto the ball in the line-out and then the Leinster maul just keeps on rolling until Josh van der Flier splinters off to score.

    Sam Prendergast misses the conversion attempt but this looks ominous for Quins now.

    Josh van der FlierImage source, PA Media
  6. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Leinster 19-0 Harlequins

    Caelan Doris is keen not to be left out of the party as he charges at a couple of white shirts.

    Leinster move the ball wide with some neat hands before winning the penalty, which is popped into touch.

  7. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Leinster 19-0 Harlequins

    Leinster pick up where they left off and are over the line but Quins dig in to hold them up.

    Committed Quins defence to keep it at 19-point game.

  8. Kick-offpublished at 40 mins

    Leinster 19-0 Harlequins

    Marcus Smith gets us back up and running...

  9. Stat checkpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 5 April

    HT: Leinster 19-0 Harlequins

    Metres gained: 341-65

    Carries: 77-53

    Tackles made: 59-72

    Turnovers won: 0-2

  10. 'Leinster were sprinting off'published at 15:55 British Summer Time 5 April

    HT: Leinster 19-0 Harlequins

    Jacob Atkins
    Former London Irish fly-half on BBC Radio London

    You can always tell a lot about a team mentally by the way they leave the field at half-time. Leinster were sprinting off to get a drink and talk about strategy.

  11. Half-time - Leinster 19-0 Harlequinspublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 5 April

    We reach the interval. Leinster are deservedly in front. Harlequins need to find a recovery after the break.

  12. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Leinster 19-0 Harlequins

    Harlequins have had very little of the ball but Leinster are not making huge inroads with their possession either.

    A knock on midfield hands Quins the put-in at the scrum and just breaks up the contest. I'm sure the home fans won't mind too much, though, with the score as it is.

  13. 'I don't know how you would stop Leinster'published at 15:41 British Summer Time 5 April

    Leinster 19-0 Harelquins

    Jacob Atkins
    Former London Irish fly-half on BBC Radio London

    If you like rugby and you like the complexity of the game, Leinster are by far the best team in the world to watch.

    They are so well coached and they have this perfect balance. They have a telepathy between them, they are on the same page and they are so reactive.

    When they get going, I don't know how you stop them.

  14. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Leinster 19-0 Harlequins

    Leinster are nearly in again from a clever first-phase strike move but Garry Ringrose is tap-tackled just short of the line by Nick David.

    Quins are in at the breakdown quickly and manage to win the decision.

  15. Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 5 April

    Leinster 19-0 Harlequins

    Matt Gault
    BBC Sport NI at Croke Park

    Some of Leinster's returning Irish internationals are really playing like they want to prove a point. Josh van der Flier has been excellent so far and unsurprisingly was involved in the build-up to that Osborne try.

    Again, though, from a Harlequins perspective that was a soft concession.

  16. Replacementpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 5 April

    Leinster 19-0 Harlequins

    Sam Prendergast was delayed from taking his conversion as Harlequins scrum-half Will Porter received attention from the medical staff on the field.

    He won't continue and Danny Care enters the fray.

  17. 'They make rugby look like a video game'published at 15:34 British Summer Time 5 April

    Leinster 19-0 Harlequins

    Jacob Atkins
    Former London Irish fly-half on BBC Radio London

    Leinster are going into that kicking game quickly and that is not surprising.

    They make rugby look like a video game, it is so quick and accurate.

  18. try

    Converted Try - Leinster 19-0 Harlequinspublished at 27 mins

    Jamie Osborne (con Sam Prendergast)

    Leinster have barley got out of third gear but they have their third try.

    Jamison Gibson-Park grabs the loose ball before throwing it wide and the blue shirts are clinical against the retreating Quins defence.

    Jamie Osborne gets his hands on the ball and has enough pace and power to hand off Alex Dombrandt and score.

    Sam Prendergast adds the conversion.

    Osbourne tryImage source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Leinster 12-0 Harlequins

    It's a bit stop-start and neither side are in their groove, but Leinster have done enough to build a lead.

  20. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Leinster 12-0 Harlequins

    Quins are not lacking in intent but a mistake in midfield hands Leinster possession.

    The visitors have to retain the ball better than they are.