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Connacht beaten by Leinster in URC - Report and Reaction

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Connacht beaten by Leinster in URC - Report and Reaction

Connacht tasted defeat on Saturday night with Leinster making it five from five with a 33-12 win at Dexcom Stadium.

A fast start had Connacht on the back foot early and despite tries from Sean O'Brien and Cathal Forde, Leinster kept their opponents at arm's length for the duration of the game with tries from Jamie Osborne, Liam Turner, RG Snyman, Max Deegan and Andrew Osborne.

William Davies Reports

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After the game, William spoke to Connacht Head Coach Pete Wilkins

William also spoke to Connacht's Joe Joyce

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Connacht: Piers O'Conor; Shayne Bolton, David Hawkshaw, Bundee Aki, Santiago Cordero; Josh Ioane, Ben Murphy; Denis Buckley, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham; Joe Joyce, Darragh Murray; Cian Prendergast (capt), Sean O'Brien, Paul Boyle.

Replacements: Dylan Tierney-Martin (for Heffernan, 55), Peter Dooley (for Buckley, 51), Jack Aungier (for Bealham, 51), Niall Murray (for Joyce, 51), Sean Jansen (for O'Brien, 55), Caolin Blade (for Murphy, 55), Cathal Forde (for Hawkshaw, 61), Hugh Gavin (for Cordero, 58).

Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Liam Turner, Garry Ringrose, Jamie Osborne, Andrew Osborne; Ciarán Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Jack Boyle, Gus McCarthy, Rabah Slimani; RG Snyman, James Ryan (capt); Max Deegan, Will Connors, James Culhane.

Replacements: Stephen Smyth (for McCarthy, 70), Andrew Porter (for Boyle, 43), Thomas Clarkson (for Slimani, 43), Brian Deeny (for Snyman, 66), Scott Penny (for Connors, 58), Fintan Gunne (for Gibson-Park, 70), Ross Byrne (for Frawley, 16), Hugh Cooney (for Turner, 73).

Referee: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)

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