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Home » Leinster Hit 50 Past Northampton | Huge Rugby News
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Leinster Hit 50 Past Northampton | Huge Rugby News

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Last updated: 14/12/2019 7:09 pm
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Leinster have continued their perfect start to the season with a brilliant 50-21 victory over Northampton Saints in the Champions Cup at the Aviva Stadium this evening.

History makers ?@leinsterrugby become the first team in #HeinekenChampionsCup history to qualify for the knockout stages after just four games ?

They were simply unstoppable against @SaintsRugby today, are they favourites now? ? pic.twitter.com/nbA6TiGI6h— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) December 14, 2024

A hat-trick of tries from Garry Ringrose along with five-pointers from Tadhg Furlong, Dave Kearney, James Lowe and Caelan Doris sealed another win for the Irish province.

Leinster got off to the perfect start with centre Ringrose going over for a try after just 90 seconds, with the No 13 blocking down a kick as Northampton went to exit from their own 22. He collected the bouncing ball and raced down the left-hand touchline to touch-down. 

Ross Byrne smashed the conversion over to make it 7-0 with only two minutes on the clock. 

Garry Ringrose with the opening try after 90 seconds!#LEIvNOR #ChampionsCup #VMTVRugby pic.twitter.com/95iGHfQYrb— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) December 14, 2024

Four minutes later and it was Ringrose who scored his and his team’s second try. The boys in blue attacked from a line-out with winger James Lowe coming in from his flank to break through the middle of the defence, before offloading brilliantly in the tackle to Ringrose who raced over. Byrne made it 14-0 with the kick from the tee. 

2 tries in 6 minutes for Garry Ringrose!

Just loves scoring in Europe! ?#LEIvNOR #ChampionsCup #VMTVRugby pic.twitter.com/WVTLp1xBT5— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) December 14, 2024

With just over 10 minutes gone Byrne slotted over a penalty to give Leinster a 17-0 lead in the opening minutes. 

With 19 minutes gone Northampton struck back as Leinster conceded penalty after penalty which led to Dan Biggar having the ball in front of the posts, taking a quick tap and go before going over for the try. He converted his own score to make it 17-7. 

Dan Biggar with some quick thinking and Northampton are back in the game!#LEIvNOR #ChampionsCup #VMTVRugby pic.twitter.com/SGG6uroPNU— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) December 14, 2024

However, the Saints joy was short-lived with full-back Ashee Tuala being shown a yellow-card two minutes after the try as he prevented Lowe from receiving a pass off the ball. 

From that penalty Bryne sent the ball to the touchline and from the resulting line-out they drove over the try-line through Furlong. Bryne was perfect from the tee once again to push the hosts ahead once again. 

The POWER! ?

Tadhg Furlong gets @LeinsterRugby‘s third try. #LEIvNOR #ChampionsCup #VMTVRugby pic.twitter.com/sjYDCybDbG— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) December 14, 2024

Things got worse for the visitors on the half-hour mark as captain Tom Wood was sent to the sin-bin too as his side gave up penalty after penalty leading to his eventual yellow-card. 

Five-minutes on and the bonus-point was in the bag as Leinster ripped the ball in the middle of the pitch before pouncing forward with the ball finding its way to Ringrose, who fake passed the ball inside, but sent Kearney away on the right-wing and he did the rest. Bryne sent the conversion over to stretch the lead to 31-7.

DAVE KEARNEY!

Brilliant from Byrne & Ringrose.@LeinsterRugby are on ?!#LEIvNOR #ChampionsCup #VMTVRugby pic.twitter.com/BLamf6xJH4— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) December 14, 2024

Despite being down to 14-men the away side scored the final points of the half with winger Ollie Sleightholme charging over from close-range. Biggar knocked-over the extras to leave it at 31-14 come the half-time whistle. 

Ollie Sleightholme gets Northampton back in the game just before the break!#LEIvNOR #ChampionsCup #VMTVRugby pic.twitter.com/eKhlgbGb5k— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) December 14, 2024

First-half bonus-point for @leinsterrugby ✅

But @SaintsRugby aren’t giving up yet.. ?

Will the Irish province hold on or could we see something incredible from the English side??#HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/efTyZBzpWQ— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) December 14, 2024

Leinster didn’t have to wait long for their fifth try of the evening, with Jordan Larmour bolting out of his own 22 before being tackled over the half-way line. Byrne eventually got the ball off the back of a ruck and sent a kick through the Saints 22, which Lowe gathered and went over. Byrne couldn’t add the extra two but it was 36-14 with only three-minutes gone in the second-half. 

Leinster are having serious fun here!

Lightning from Larmour ⚡️
Clever from Byrne ?
Finished by Lowe ?#LEIvNOR #ChampionsCup #VMTVRugby pic.twitter.com/fCpG2SI6ir— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) December 14, 2024

Another five minutes and Ringrose was in for his hat-trick as Kearney took the ball up from a line-out, while it was ripped, Ringrose was the quickest to react, picking the ball up and waltzing over. Ciaran Frawley had just replaced Byrne and he kicked the extras to make it 43-14. 

Hat-trick for Ringrose!

Sensational. ?#LEIvNOR #ChampionsCup #VMTVRugby pic.twitter.com/UTX5aSGdiW— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) December 14, 2024

With the time ticking towards the hour-mark Northampton notched up a third try through Tuala and Biggar took the quick conversion to edge into the host’s lead. 

Ahsee Tuala runs straight through the ruck and under the posts. #LEIvNOR #ChampionsCup #VMTVRugby pic.twitter.com/WdNxKaDbLk— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) December 14, 2024

As they headed into the final quarter of an hour, Doris scored his first European try as he picked in front of the opposition defence and walked over for his team’s seventh five-pointer of the game. Frawley converted to make it 50-21. 

7️⃣th heaven for @LeinsterRugby!

Caelan Doris puts his name on the scoresheet. #LEIvNOR #ChampionsCup #VMTVRugby pic.twitter.com/2cP8l6Pz7C— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) December 14, 2024

Both sides went in search of further scores but it was to no avail as Leinster ran out 50-21 winners in what was another outstanding performance and it means they become the first team to qualify for the knock-out stages after only four games of the pool stages.

Leinster will now turn their attention to the domestic stage as they prepare to host high-flying Ulster on Friday as they look to make it 12 wins from 12 at the start of the season, while the Saints head to Sale Sharks next Saturday in the Premiership. 

Leinster Player Ratings:

Starting XV:

Jordan Larmour (9), Dave Kearney (8), Garry Ringrose (9), Robbie Henshaw (7), James Lowe (8), Ross Byrne (8), Jamison Gibson-Park (7); Cian Healy (7), James Tracy (7), Tadhg Furlong (8), Scott Fardy (7), James Ryan (8), Rhys Ruddock (8), Josh van der Flier (8), Caelan Doris (9)

Replacements (8)

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