Leinster run riot with strong second half display to power past Bulls

Leinster’s Liam Turner celebrates scoring the province's seventh try in the URC clash with the Bulls. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inphowent into Friday night at the head of the league table and four points ahead of their second placed South African opponents. They came out of it even further in front after a bonus point win and something of a romp in front of 17,000 in the RDS.

The Bulls drew first blood when Johan Goosen kicked a penalty for 0-3, which turned up the volume of the home crowd who hoped noise would stir Leinster into action. Jordan Larmour typically ran the ball whenever he saw space but another scrum penalty after just 12 minutes and referee Craig Evans was having words with captain Luke McGrath and Ronan Kelleher.

Ten minutes later it was Leinster in top gear again, this time Byrne opting to kick to touch rather than feast on a simple penalty, much to crowd’s approval. It was Ross Molony who took Kelleher’s throw and the Leinster bodies piled in around before a heap of them fell over the line in the left corner, the referee having to burrow in to spot the Leinster hooker and the grounded ball for 12-6.

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