Leinster beat Ulster at the RDS on Sunday. Leinster managed to do it in some style at the end - scoring a fourth try in the final minute. The Leinster tries came from Fergus McFadden; Rocky Elstrom; Leo Cullen and finally Simon Keogh.
Leinster V Ulster, Uploaded by M+MD.
The final try was on the back of five minutes camped on the Ulster line. The Ulster defence held solid as the Leinster forwards tried repeatedly to get over the line. Finally the ball was passed back deep to Simon Keogh who took the perfect diagonal line and made it over. Where we were sitting we could see his path to the line as soon as he received the pass. 4th try - bonus point!
Ulster are a much improved team and I saw them trounce Munster over Christmas. Matt Williams has done a lot with them since the start of the season. The second half was the best RDS performance by Leinster since their victory over Wasps at the start of the Heineken Cup campaign back in October.
The bonus point brings Leinster within 3 points of Munster who still too the table. Munster had a comfortable 26-13 win away to their bogey team Glasgow on Friday night. This is a great set up for the derby match in Thomond Park next week-end. Neither side can afford to field their very best team because of the Heineken Cup quarter-finals the following week-end. However with the Magners League at stake it should be a great match. Munster were never really interested in the Magners until Leinster won it last year. Its clear that it is a very important - even if secondary - objective this season. The league (and the Irish performances) have been better for than ambition.
An Irish Magners League and Heineken Cup double would be a great conclusion to a Grand Slam year!
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