LEINS
No.Name
15Rob Kearney, FB
14Dave Kearney, W
13Brian O'Driscoll, C
12Gordon D'Arcy, C
11Luke Fitzgerald, W
10Ian Madigan, FH
3
9Eoin Reddan, SH
1Jack McGrath, P
2Sean Cronin, H
3Mike Ross, P
4Devin Toner, L
5Mike McCarthy, L
6Rhys Ruddock, FL
7Shane Jennings, FL
8Jamie Heaslip, N8
Replacements
16Aaron Dundon, R
17Michael Bent, R
18Marty Moore, R
19Leo Cullen, R
20Kevin McLaughlin, R
21John Cooney, R
22Jimmy Gopperth, R
23Zane Kirchner, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Aviva Stadium
6:00 PM, December 14, 2013
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

84'9-18 End of half
84'9-18 End of half
81'Incredible finish! Leinster camped on Northampton's try line but Jamie Elliot pounces on a loose ball and returns it home for Saints. That was European rugby at its finest and finally Northampton have their revenge over Leinster.
81'+19-18 Try - Jamie Elliott , Northampton Saints
79'9-13 End of second half
79'Player substituted - Gordon D'Arcy , Leinster
79'Substitute on - Jimmy Gopperth , Leinster
79'9-13 Drop goal - Kahn Fotuali'i , Northampton Saints
73'Substitute on - Phil Dowson , Northampton Saints
73'Player substituted - Courtney Lawes , Northampton Saints
73'Player substituted - Mike McCarthy , Leinster
73'Substitute on - Leo Cullen , Leinster
73'Substitute on - Mike Haywood , Northampton Saints
73'Player substituted - Dylan Hartley , Northampton Saints
73'9-10 Penalty goal - Ian Madigan , Leinster
71'Substitute on - Ethan Waller , Northampton Saints
71'Player substituted - Alex Waller , Northampton Saints
68'Player substituted - Samu Manoa , Northampton Saints
68'Substitute on - Sam Dickinson , Northampton Saints
65'6-10 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
64'Dylan Hartley finally relents in his tactic of going for the corner and gives Myler a relatively straight-forward kick in front of the posts, and he keeps his composure to split the uprights.
61'Substitute on - Zane Kirchner , Leinster
61'Substitute on - Marty Moore , Leinster
61'Player substituted - Dave Kearney , Leinster
61'Player substituted - Mike Ross , Leinster
57'Incredible tension in Dublin as both teams look capable of scoring, but also both look resolute in their defensive efforts. This one could go right to the wire, has been a fascinating contest so far.
57'Player substituted - Jack McGrath , Leinster
57'Player substituted - Rhys Ruddock , Leinster
57'Substitute on - Kevin McLaughlin , Leinster
57'Substitute on - Michael Bent , Leinster
53'Player substituted - Salesi Ma'afu , Northampton Saints
53'Substitute on - Kahn Fotuali'i , Northampton Saints
53'Player substituted - Lee Dickson , Northampton Saints
53'Substitute on - Tom Mercey , Northampton Saints
46'6-7 Penalty goal - Ian Madigan , Leinster
45'Leinster have to settle for the penalty - which Madigan slots to narrow the gap to one point.
44'Tremendous commitment to the cause from Northampton there to stop Leinster crossing the whitewash. An error from Lee Dickson from kick off gives Leinster great field position but, despite heavy pressure on the line, Northampton keep their composure and keep the Rabo champions at bay.
41'3-7 End of first half
40'Big, big second half for Northampton here. They will want to start as strongly as they did in the first half to really put the pressure on Leinster.
40'3-7 Start of second half
11'3-7 Penalty goal - Ian Madigan , Leinster
10'Madigan opens Leinster's account from the kicking tee in midfield
7'0-7 Conversion - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
6'Myler adds the extras for Saints
6'0-5 Try - George North , Northampton Saints
5'Great start for Northampton Saints. George North goes over from close range following a neat Luther Burrell offload - perfect start for Jim Mallinder's side
1'Last weekend, Leinster ran riot at the Franklin's Gardens as the Saints were thoroughly embarrassed by one of the Heineken Cup's greatest sides. With both teams forced to make late changes - Sean O'Brien and Dom Waldouck are both out - will it have some impact on the game? Only time will tell. One key match-up? Brian O'Driscoll is now running at George North. Hold on to your seats
1'0-0 Start of first half

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