Cian Healy presented with award after reaching milestone v Northampton

Cian Healy became the all-time appearance holder in the Champions Cup on Saturday as he came on for Leinster against Northampton.

The repeat of the 2011 final was a mismatch for the first hour with wing James Lowe running in a hat-trick against the Gallagher Premiership leaders, who suffered from a high error count. But the four-time champions clung on having already done enough to reach the final, where they will face Toulouse or Harlequins at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 25.

There was no respite for the underdogs as they gave up penalty after penalty, one of them at a pulverised scrum and another for offside at the restart, and Ross Byrne was able to kick another three points. The Irish province’s ability to keep the ball alive depleted Northampton’s stock of defenders, giving Lowe another easy try.

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