There is a level of intensity to Leinster s game that other teams cannot match
Leinster have gained the kind of stranglehold on the Pro14 that Dublin have enjoyed in the All-Ireland SFC. By Garry Doyle Monday 8 Mar 2021, 7:00 AM Mar 8th 2021, 7:00 AM 9,906 Views 13 Comments
Dan Sheehan gets Leinster s fifth try.
Image: James Crombie/INPHO
Image: James Crombie/INPHO
IT IS HARD to imagine now but when dawn broke on 3 May 2008, Leinster had only one trophy to their name in the professional era. Ulster had three. They still do. By the end of that month, Munster would have four, including a second Heineken Cup.
Ruthless Leinster play their cards right in rout of Ulster
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Ulster need this win - for their self-respect as much as anything else
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Pro14: Dragons 29-35 Leinster
Pro14: Dragons v Leinster Pens: S Davies 5
Cons: R Byrne (4)
Champions Leinster extended their lead at the top of Conference A with a bonus-point Pro14 win over Dragons at Rodney Parade.
Tries from Peter Dooley, Scott Penny, Josh Murphy and Dan Sheehan plus a penalty try secured the victory.
Five Sam Davies penalties had seen Dragons lead 15-14 at half-time.
The hosts suffered yellow cards for Lloyd Fairbrother and Dan Baker but late tries from Luke Baldwin and Josh Lewis ensured a losing bonus point.
Sam Davies finished the game with 19 points but also decided to kick the ball out at the end of the game with the final play rather than attempt an unlikely victory as Dragons suffered a seventh straight defeat in all competitions.
PRO14: Leinster Feeling the Byrne for Dragons Match
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