Leinster ease to bonus-point win against Dragons

United Rugby Championship: Leinster v Dragons

Leinster (10) 34

Tries: Conan, R Byrne, Deegan, McCarthy, Larmour, King Cons: R Byrne 2

Dragons (6) 6

Pens: Evans 2

Leinster celebrated Cian Healy's record-breaking nighttime pinch a bonus-point 34-6 United Rugby Championship (URC) triumph complete Dragons astatine nan Aviva Stadium successful Dublin.

Ireland prop Healy collapsed Leinster's quality record, that he antecedently held pinch fastener Devin Toner, erstwhile he played his 281st crippled for nan province.

Leinster marked nan juncture by pursuing up past weekend's triumph against Edinburgh pinch six tries, done number 8 Jack Conan, fly-half Ross Byrne, flanker Max Deegan, fastener Joe McCarthy and wings Jordan Larmour and Aitzol King.

The Irish broadside apical nan table, while Dragons - who hit Ospreys connected nan opening play - could only respond pinch 2 penalties from fly-half Lloyd Evans.

Leinster person now won their past 10 games against Welsh sides since their nonaccomplishment successful Cardiff successful January 2022 and it was a 14th successive triumph against Dragons successful a grounds that stretches backmost almost 9 years.

The Irish state are not playing location matches astatine their accepted RDS location this play because nan crushed is being redeveloped, pinch games switched to nan Aviva Stadium wherever Ireland play.

Australian centre Harry Wilson made his first Dragons commencement successful a new-look midfield alongside Steff Hughes, while fastener George Nott and prop Chris Coleman replaced Matthew Screech and nan rested Leon Brown.

Dragons person 12 injured players which includes Wales trio Aaron Wainwright, Elliot Dee and Taine Basham.

There was besides a precocious alteration pinch full-back Angus O'Brien ruled retired and replaced by Ewan Rosser, who almost scored an early effort but was denied by a tap-tackle from Leinster helping Jimmy O'Brien.

Evans missed an early punishment arsenic they grounded to return advantage of their attacking pressure, while visiting prop Coleman was shown a yellowish paper for a precocious tackle connected other number Thomas Clarkson.

Leinster gave Dragons a instruction successful being objective erstwhile they made nan other man show pinch skipper Conan crashing over.

A punishment turnover from hooker Brodie Coughlan allowed Evans to footwear 3 points, but Leinster responded pinch a well-worked effort for Ross Byrne.

A 2nd Evans punishment ensured Dragons only trailed 10-6 astatine half-time.

Leinster crossed for their 3rd effort early successful nan 2nd half erstwhile player-of-the-match Deegan powered over.

The people was confirmed by nan tv lucifer charismatic (TMO) Dave Sutherland, contempt fly-half Evans appearing to get his manus underneath nan ball.

Healy near nan section successful nan 52nd infinitesimal to rapturous applause while Leinster were capable to telephone connected Test players Rabah Slimani, McCarthy, Josh van der Flier and Harry Byrne arsenic replacements - though they were still missing a big of Ireland internationals who were sitting successful nan stands.

It was McCarthy who was driven complete for nan bonus-point people earlier Larmour provided nan 5th aft an involution from nan TMO.

Replacement helping King completed nan scoring earlier Ross Byrne missed a 4th conversion.

Leinster: Jamie Osborne; Jordan Larmour, Liam Turner, Charlie Tector, Jimmy O'Brien; Ross Byrne, Luke McGrath; Cian Healy, Gus McCarthy, Thomas Clarkson, Brian Deeny, James Ryan, Max Deegan, Will Connors, Jack Conan (captain).

Replacements: Lee Barron, Michael Milne, Rabah Slimani, Joe McCarthy, Josh van der Flier, Fintan Gunne, Harry Byrne, Aitzol King.

Dragons: Ewan Rosser; Rio Dyer, Harry Wilson, Steff Hughes, Jared Rosser; Lloyd Evans, Dane Blacker; Rodrigo Martinez, Brodie Coghlan, Chris Coleman, Ben Carter (capt), George Nott, Ryan Woodman, Harri Keddie, Shane Lewis-Hughes.

Replacements: Oli Burrows, Rhodri Jones, Luke Yendle, Matthew Screech, George Young, Rhodri Williams, Joe Westwood, Aneurin Owen.

Sin-bin: Coleman 18

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)

Assistant referees: Eoghan Cross & Tomas O’Sullivan (IRFU)

TMO: Dave Sutherland (SRU).