Leinster secure bonus point win over Dragonspublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 27 September
21:37 BST 27 September
Leinster 34-6 Dragons
Leinster scored six tries as they secured a bonus point win over Dragons in the Aviva Stadium.
With the game on a knife edge going into the break, the momentum swung in Leinster's direction as the game wore on.
Despite a spirited effort from the Dragons and a hard-fought first hour, it was ultimately a comfortable win for Leo Cullen's side who ramped up the pressure and were more clinical in their finishing.
Full-timepublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 27 September
21:26 BST 27 September
Leinster 34-6 Dragons (FT)
Leinster have secured a bonus point win over the Dragons in Dublin.
After a back-and-forth encounter in the first half, Leo Cullen's side pulled ahead after the break and finished the game in style with a sixth try with the clock in the red.
Converted try - Leinster 24-6 Dragonspublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 27 September
21:03 BST 27 September
Joe McCarthy (try); Ross Byrne (conv) (65 mins)
A well-worked lineout move from Leinster, providing the ball to a rampaging Joe McCarthy at the front of the lineout and the second-row powers his way over the line from close-distance.
Ross Byrne nails a tricky conversion to extend his side's lead.
LarmourKing 69', substituted for King at 69 minutes
Number13,
Turner
Number12,
TectorByrne 62', substituted for Byrne at 62 minutes
Number11,
J O'Brien
Number10,
R Byrne
Number9,
McGrathGunne 62', substituted for Gunne at 62 minutes
Number1,
Healy
Number2,
McCarthyBarron 52', substituted for Barron at 52 minutes
Number3,
ClarksonSlimani 52', substituted for Slimani at 52 minutes
Number4,
DeenyMcCarthy 52', substituted for McCarthy at 52 minutes
Number5,
Ryan
Number6,
Deegan
Number7,
Connorsvan der Flier 62', substituted for van der Flier at 62 minutes
Number8,
Conan
Substitutes
home team, Leinster
Number16,
Barron
Number17,
Milne
Number18,
Slimani
Number19,
McCarthy
Number20,
van der Flier
Number21,
Gunne
Number22,
Byrne
Number23,
King
away team, Dragons
Starting lineup
Number15,
Rosser
Number14,
DyerOwen 67', substituted for Owen at 67 minutes
Number13,
Wilson
Number12,
HughesWestwood 58', substituted for Westwood at 58 minutes
Number11,
Rosser
Number10,
Evans
Number9,
BlackerWilliams 50', substituted for Williams at 50 minutes
Number1,
MartinezJones 50', substituted for Jones at 50 minutes
Number2,
CoghlanBurrows 58', substituted for Burrows at 58 minutes
Number3,
Coleman15', Yellow card at 15 minutesYendle 26', substituted for Yendle at 26 minutesColeman 32', substituted for Coleman at 32 minutesYendle 58', substituted for Yendle at 58 minutes
Number4,
Carter
Number5,
NottScreech 5', substituted for Screech at 5 minutes
Number6,
Woodman
Number7,
KeddieYoung 63', substituted for Young at 63 minutes
LarmourKing 69', substituted for King at 69 minutes
Number13,
Turner
Number12,
TectorByrne 62', substituted for Byrne at 62 minutes
Number11,
J O'Brien
Number10,
R Byrne
Number9,
McGrathGunne 62', substituted for Gunne at 62 minutes
Number1,
Healy
Number2,
McCarthyBarron 52', substituted for Barron at 52 minutes
Number3,
ClarksonSlimani 52', substituted for Slimani at 52 minutes
Number4,
DeenyMcCarthy 52', substituted for McCarthy at 52 minutes
Number5,
Ryan
Number6,
Deegan
Number7,
Connorsvan der Flier 62', substituted for van der Flier at 62 minutes
Number8,
Conan
Substitutes
Number16,
Barron
Number17,
Milne
Number18,
Slimani
Number19,
McCarthy
Number20,
van der Flier
Number21,
Gunne
Number22,
Byrne
Number23,
King
away team, Dragons
Starting lineup
Number15,
Rosser
Number14,
DyerOwen 67', substituted for Owen at 67 minutes
Number13,
Wilson
Number12,
HughesWestwood 58', substituted for Westwood at 58 minutes
Number11,
Rosser
Number10,
Evans
Number9,
BlackerWilliams 50', substituted for Williams at 50 minutes
Number1,
MartinezJones 50', substituted for Jones at 50 minutes
Number2,
CoghlanBurrows 58', substituted for Burrows at 58 minutes
Number3,
Coleman15', Yellow card at 15 minutesYendle 26', substituted for Yendle at 26 minutesColeman 32', substituted for Coleman at 32 minutesYendle 58', substituted for Yendle at 58 minutes
Number4,
Carter
Number5,
NottScreech 5', substituted for Screech at 5 minutes
Number6,
Woodman
Number7,
KeddieYoung 63', substituted for Young at 63 minutes