URC recap: Leinster 52-17 Connacht

Leinster punish deflated Connacht with eight-try Aviva demolition

Hosts break free after the break to plunder 33-points without reply

Eight-try Leinster leave Stuart Lancaster and Connacht feeling the Blues

This was the kind of scoreline Stuart Lancaster was used to during his seven seasons in blue and the Connacht coach must have found the experience in the visiting team’s coaching box utterly miserable.

URC recap: Leinster 52-17 Connacht

All the action, as it happened, as Leinster ripped apart Connacht at Aviva Stadium in their interpro derby.

Leinster turn on style to dispatch Connacht

Leinster ...........52 Connacht ........17 ■ By PAUL RILEY LEINSTER ran in seven tries to destroy Connacht and make it a clean sweep in their festive derbies. The champions raced into a 14-0 lead with tries from Dan Sheehan and Charlie Tector but led by only two points at half-time, however they turned on the style […] The post Leinster turn on style to dispatch Connacht appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

'No Magic Wand' for Lancaster to fix Connacht after Leinster hammering

Stuart Lancaster urges that there’s no ‘magic wand’ to instantly make everything click for Connacht after their 52-17 defeat to Leinster at the Aviva Stadium. It was all Leinster in the opening stages at the Aviva Stadium as they scored two quickfire tries in the opening 10 minutes, as it looked like it would become a long day for the Westerners. However, Connacht got back into the game and even took a lead after a Finlay Bealham try, but the UR…

Leinster player ratings: 'Classy' Sam Prendergast 'takes command' after first half struggles while 'impressive' youngster puts in statement display

Following a 52-17 victory over Connacht in the United Rugby Championship clash at the Aviva Stadium, here are the player ratings for Leinster.