Summary

  • Bulls 47-21 Ulster (Result)

  • Leinster v Benetton (17:15 BST)

Live Reporting

Peter Lockhart and Glenn Kelly

  1. Benetton 0-28 Leinster

    Paolo Odogwu with some fantastic runs through the heart of the Leinster defence. Still no score but much better.

    Ross Byrne is on for the visitors now.

  2. Benetton 0-28 Leinster

    Frenetic 60 seconds there.

    Benetton make a surging break with Jacob Umaga who races into the Leinster half. But once again some dubious passes from the home side let Leinster off the hook.

  3. Benetton 0-28 Leinster

    The lineout goes astray and Leinster kick clear.

    Poor from the hosts.

  4. Benetton 0-28 Leinster

    So much better from the hosts as they attack from left to right. However, they lose control of the ball and Hugo Keenan runs from deep. But Leinster are pinged on the ground and Benetton kick back into the Leinster corner. They must make this one count.

  5. Benetton 0-28 Leinster

    The hosts win a commanding penalty form a scrum on halfway.

    Jacob Umaga kicks to the corner.

  6. Benetton 0-28 Leinster

    This could really run away from Benetton quite quickly.

    They are back to a full lineup after the sin-bin period. They need to shore up their defence.

  7. try

    Try - Benetton 0-28 Leinster

    Caelan Doris (try), Ciaran Frawley (conv.) - 27mins

    The bonus-point fourth try comes.

    Rather than using their muscle, Leinster go left towards the posts from the scrum.

    Ciaran Frawley finds an in-rushing Doris who crashes over from five-metres out.

    Frawley adds the extras.

  8. Benetton 0-21 Leinster

    Another five-metre scrum for Leinster.

    Benetton try to kick clear from their in-goal area but Andrew Porter charges in to block as the balls flies dead.

    Short odds on another Leinster try now.

  9. Benetton 0-21 Leinster

    Leinster try to rough it up the middle of the pitch via the heavyweights aka Joe McCarthy.

    But when they struggle to advance beyond halfway, Jamison Gibson-Park hooks a superb kick in behind the Italians' defence and into touch deep inside their 22.

    A complete performance so far from the visitors.

  10. try

    Try - Benetton 0-21 Leinster

    Jack Conan (try), Ciaran Frawley (conv.) - 20mins

    It was always coming.

    Jamison Gibson-Park throws a superb reverse pass that confuses at least five Benetton defenders and allows Conan to dot down in the corner for his sides' third try of the evening and his own third of the season.

    Ciaran Frawley adds a superb conversion.

  11. Benetton 0-14 Leinster

    And just like that Leinster now have a five-metre attacking scrum.

    James Lowe kicks down the left flank and chases his own kick.

    Benetton gather on their own try line but Lowe tackles the defender and ensures he falls behind his own line.

    More pressure for the Italians, particularly as down to 14 men.

  12. Benetton 0-14 Leinster

    It's not just attack where Leinster are ruthless.

    Some serious turnover skills from Jack Conan inside his own 22 to spoil a Benetton attack.

  13. try

    Converted Try - Benetton 0-14 Leinster

    Ciaran Frawley (Try and Conv.) - 12mins

    Wow what a 60 seconds of action!

    First, a penalty try is awarded to Leinster after Benetton pull a maul down short of the line. Mirco Spagnolo is also yellow-carded for his actions.

    Then, no sooner has the game restarted than Ciaran Frawley bursts clean through the Benetton defence to touch down under the sticks.

    Frawley then steps up to add the extras. Phew.

  14. try

    Try - Benetton 0-7 Leinster

    Penalty Try - 11mins

  15. Benetton 0-0 Leinster

    Penalty Leinster as Benetton collapse the maul, the Irish province go to the corner.

  16. Benetton 0-0 Leinster

    Both sides giving away ball too easy.

    Tommaso Menoncello is ripped easily and Ciaran Frawley kicks smartly deep into the Italians 22.

    Benetton win the lineout but are under pressure and can only clear to safety yards from their own line. Leinster ball.

  17. Benetton 0-0 Leinster

    Oh dear.

    Leinster fluff their lines and are penalised for collapsing the scrum.

    Andrew Porter the man with the red face after he is the one pinged.

  18. Benetton 0-0 Leinster

    Crooked throw from Benetton and now Leinster have an attacking scrum 25-metres out from the hosts try line.

  19. Benetton 0-0 Leinster

    Turnovers for both sides in midfield.

    Jack Conan nabs one for the visitors and James Lowe punts down field and into touch for a Benetton lineout just outside their own 22.

  20. Benetton 0-0 Leinster

    Leinster with the early possession but they knock on mid-way into the hosts' half and Benetton will have the first scrum.

    The home side get clean ball from the base and it's cleared deep into Leinster territory.