LEINS
No.Name
15Zane Kirchner, FB
14Adam Byrne, W
T
2
13Garry Ringrose, C
12Robbie Henshaw, C
11Isa Nacewa, W
T
2
4
10Ross Byrne, FH
2
9Luke McGrath, SH
T
1Jack McGrath, P
2Sean Cronin, H
T
3Tadhg Furlong, P
T
4Devin Toner, L
5Hayden Triggs, L
6Sean O'Brien, FL
T
7Josh van der Flier, FL
8Jamie Heaslip, N8
Replacements
16James Tracy, R
17Cian Healy, R
18Michael Bent, R
19Rhys Ruddock, R
20Jack Conan, R
21Jamison Gibson-Park, R
22Noel Reid, R
23Rory O'Loughlin, R
T

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Aviva Stadium
7:45 PM, December 17, 2016
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'60-13 End of second half
80'That's it. Nine tries to one. Leinster are back in the big time.
79'Northampton have another penalty after the previous effort comes to nothing. The ball is knocked on for Northampton.
78'Substitute on - Jack McGrath , Leinster
78'Player substituted - Cian Healy , Leinster
77'Northampton Saints look to have crossed but the TMO is not clear and they have a penalty.
72'Player substituted - Tom Collins , Northampton Saints
72'Substitute on - Tom Kessel , Northampton Saints
71'60-13 Try - Isa Nacewa , Leinster
70'It is absolutely abysmal from Northampton. Ken Pisi can't gather, under no pressure. He manages just to touch the ball down in the end zone for Nacewa to touch down.
67'Player substituted - Ethan Waller , Northampton Saints
67'Substitute on - Alex Waller , Northampton Saints
64'Player substituted - Garry Ringrose , Leinster
64'Substitute on - Noel Reid , Leinster
63'Substitute on - James Fish , Northampton Saints
63'Player substituted - Charlie Clare , Northampton Saints
62'55-13 Conversion - Ross Byrne , Leinster
61'53-13 Try - Rory O'Loughlin , Leinster
60'James Tracey gives Leinster forward momentum and the ball is spread wide and Rory O Loughlin gets in in the right corner.
59'Leinster picking Northampton apart at will.
58'Player substituted - Luke McGrath , Leinster
58'Substitute on - Jamison Gibson-Park , Leinster
57'Leinster win the penalty as Northampton are penalised for not releasing. Ross Byrne kicks Leinster back inside Northampton's half.
57'Substitute on - Jack Conan , Leinster
57'Player substituted - Sean O'Brien , Leinster
55'48-13 Try - Isa Nacewa , Leinster
54'Isa Nacewa scores the latest try as Jamie Gibson's yellow card is immediately punished. Four on three overlap. Nacewa steps in from two tackles to score.
54'Yellow card - Jamie Gibson , Northampton Saints
53'Leinster look to get the push on, and Jamie Gibson is sin-binned for kicking the ball in the scrum.
53'Substitute on - Rhys Ruddock , Leinster
53'Player substituted - Devin Toner , Leinster
51'Kirchner kicks aimlessly away when they could have kept the ball in hand. Northampton win their lineout inside their 22. Leinster use the choke tackle and get the scrum.
51'Substitute on - Michael Paterson , Northampton Saints
51'Player substituted - James Craig , Northampton Saints
51'Substitute on - Paul Hill , Northampton Saints
51'Player substituted - Kieran Brookes , Northampton Saints
51'Substitute on - Rory O'Loughlin , Leinster
51'Player substituted - Adam Byrne , Leinster
49'Northampton into the Leinser 22, but Rory Hutchinson knocks on. Saints have the ball back but its on halfway. Leinster, if they wanted could rack up a cricket score here.
48'Player substituted - Tadhg Furlong , Leinster
48'Substitute on - Michael Bent , Leinster
48'Player substituted - Sean Cronin , Leinster
48'Substitute on - James Tracy , Leinster
48'Player substituted - Jack McGrath , Leinster
48'Substitute on - Cian Healy , Leinster
48'43-13 Conversion - Ross Byrne , Leinster
47'Leo Cullen rings the changes. Are Leinster done? Let's hope not.
47'41-13 Try - Sean Cronin , Leinster
46'Leinster kick into the Saints' 22. They win their lineout and make good yards into towards the Saints line and Cronin gets over.
44'Sean Cronin makes an incredible break for Leinster, about 20 metres to bring them up midway between the Saints 10 metre line and the 22 as Joe Schmidt watches on.
44'36-13 Conversion - Isa Nacewa , Leinster
43'34-13 Try - Tadhg Furlong , Leinster
42'Sean O'Brien, Zane Kirchner, O'Brien again, Heaslip and Henshaw take the ball into contact. Van der Flier makes a few yards. They spread the ball wide, through Byrne and Nacewa. Jack McGrath, van der Flier take the ball on and Tadhg Furlong scores the try.
41'Leinster turn the ball over and they have the ball up to the Northampton 22.
41'Northampton Saints make a rift of changes at the break in the hope that they can eat into Leinster's lead.
41'Substitute on - Rory Hutchinson , Northampton Saints
41'Player substituted - George Pisi , Northampton Saints
41'Substitute on - Ben Nutley , Northampton Saints
41'Player substituted - Calum Clark , Northampton Saints
41'+129-13 End of first half
41'+129-13 Conversion - Isa Nacewa , Leinster
41'27-13 Try - Sean O'Brien , Leinster
40'Van der Flier takes it from the lineout and Sean O'Brien takes the ball, nobody sees O'Brien has the ball and he gets over for a try. Bonus point taken before the half ends.
40'29-13 Start of second half
39'With a penalty advantage, Ross Byrne puts the ball in the air but no one can take that. Leinster kick the ball to touch before the clock hits 40 minutes. Leinster want the bonus point.
37'Leinster get the ball off the back of the scrum, feeds Ringrose. Hayden Triggs takes the ball further forward. Jamie Heaslip takes the ball on and Henshaw takes a big hit but retains the possession.
37'Northampton's first feed into the scrum. Harrison brings the ball out. Groom then feeds Myler who finds touch.
36'Luke McGrath charges down a box kick from Groom but he knocks on trying to hold it.
33'Northampton have the lineout and the maul is stopped on the Leinster 22. They don't use it and Leinster and Jamie Heaslip finishes off the turnover.
33'22-13 Conversion - Isa Nacewa , Leinster
32'20-13 Try - Adam Byrne , Leinster
31'Garry Ringrose forces Ken Pisi into the mistake and Adam Byrne picks up to score his second try of the game.
30'15-13 Conversion - Isa Nacewa , Leinster
29'13-13 Try - Luke McGrath , Leinster
28'Leinster have the scrum and it's solid, McGrath feeds Henshaw. McGrath then finds van der Flier. Furlong picks and goes. With the penalty advantage, McGrath finds it difficult to pick the ball up. It goes under his legs. It gives him the time and space to find a gap which he snipes through to score a try.
26'Leinster interrupt the Saints lineout and Saints knock on. Scrum Leinster.
25'Leinster given the penalty and they take it quickly, and a cross field kick looks for Adam Byrne but it is just a touch over hit. Saints lineout.
25'8-13 Penalty goal - Isa Nacewa , Leinster
23'Leinster have the lineout and Josh van der Flier's arm is grabbed in the air by Gibson and Nacewa points towards the posts.
22'Player substituted - Ahsee Tuala , Northampton Saints
22'Substitute on - James Wilson , Northampton Saints
22'5-13 Conversion - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
21'5-11 Try - Ken Pisi , Northampton Saints
20'Northampton Saints concede the penalty and Leinster go down the line. Cronin finds Heaslip. The maul goes to ground, Ross Byrne to Adam Byrne and then Luke McGrath's pass is picked off by Pisi who runs the length of the field to score. Romain Poite goes to the TMO.
18'Leinster win the ball and spread the ball wide left. Jamie Heaslip, Robbie Henshaw, Sean O'Brien take the ball into contact as they near the Saints' 22.
17'Leinster gather the restart but Kirchner gives a really poor pass and it goes out of play.
17'5-6 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
15'Leinster penalised once again and Myler lines up another penalty as Leo Cullen's team appear to be over-running the ball and concede penalty after penalty.
14'5-3 Penalty goal - Stephen Myler , Northampton Saints
12'Northampton mauling up to the Leinster 22 and Sean O'Brien is penalised for playing the ball on the ground. Myler lines up the penalty.
10'Northampton come back at Leinster in their 22. Myler, Ken Pisi, Charlie Clare and then an aimless kick to nothing from Nic Groom gives possession back to Leinster and Luke McGrath clears.
9'Myler lines up the penalty for Northampton and misses it.
6'Northampton have a good spell of possession but aren't making much ground and in the end Stephen Myler kicks to touch, a few metres outside the Leinster 22.
5'Nacewa was off target with the conversion, as he pushed it right and wide from the right touchline.
5'5-0 Try - Adam Byrne , Leinster
4'Hayden Triggs gathers in the lineout and they drive for the line. Luke McGrath, Nacewa brought down by JJ Hanrahan. Cronin and Triggs carry the ball further. Tadhg Furlong sets up Kirchner, who feeds Adam Byrne who gets in. Romain Poite goes to the TMO.
3'Calum Clark receiving attention for blood around his head. Romain Poite perhaps should have told the physio to take him off rather than hold the game up for a few minutes.
2'Devin Toner charges down a clearance from Nic Groom and Northampton are warned. At the second time of asking Northampton clear to touch.
1'Isa Nacewa won the toss. Will he be on the winning side later tonight?
1'Ross Byrne gets us started in Dublin and Zane Kirchner takes the first high ball, and Isa Nacewa's chips is blocked and goes out of play.
1'Welcome to the action from the Champions Cup clash between Leinster and Northampton Saints at the Aviva in Dublin.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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