{"id":23540,"date":"2021-10-16T15:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T19:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23540"},"modified":"2021-10-18T10:38:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T14:38:58","slug":"seven-try-leinster-dominate-scarlets-at-the-rds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=23540","title":{"rendered":"Seven-Try Leinster Dominate Scarlets At The RDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Leinster’s Garry Ringrose is tackled by Scarlet’s Johnny Williams at the RDS (INPHO\/Dan Sheridan)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Leinster\u2019s forwards hogged all seven tries for themselves in a runaway 50-15 United Rugby Championship victory over the Scarlets at the RDS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two slick scores from Johnny McNicholl and debutante Tomas Lezana kept Scarlets in the contest at 29-15, but Leinster powered home with closing tries from replacements Cian Healy and Dan Sheehan (2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A late penalty try had given the hosts a 22-8 half-time lead, and Caelan Doris claimed the bonus point to add to earlier efforts from Ronan Kelleher and the excellent Andrew Porter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Costelow, who struggled last Sunday against Munster, slotted over an early penalty for the visitors. In a fast start, Johnny Sexton levelled in the seventh minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A scrum penalty in their own 22 got the Scarlets out of trouble, before Nicholas was the beneficiary of Johnny Williams\u2019 brilliant offload out of a tackle and the supporting McNicholl scorched over from the edge of the Leinster 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was the highlight of the first half for the Scarlets, their 8-3 lead lasting until the 23rd minute when Kelleher drove over from a line-out maul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A terrific break from deep by returning Lion Jack Conan ignited the Leinster attack again, and a few minutes later Porter plunged over from a ruck. Sexton converted for a 15-8 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Leinster pack dominated approaching the interval, some late scrum pressure earning a penalty try to open up a 14-point gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hooker Kelleher was the creator for the bonus-point score, showing great speed and strength to tidy up a loose ball and break past three defenders before sending Doris crashing over. The conversion followed from Ciaran Frawley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some excellent hands \u2013 and a neat step inside and offload from McNicholl \u2013 set up a timely reply from Argentinian flanker Lezana. Replacement Dan Jones converted to leave it 29-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The penalties continued to hurt Scarlets, though, as Leinster got back in range for Healy to finish off a series of pick-and-drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fellow replacement Ross Byrne converted and also added the extras to Sheehan\u2019s well-taken closing brace. The Scarlets finished the game with 13 men having lost McNicholl to the sin bin and Lezana to injury.<\/p>\n

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