Clinical Leinster power to semi-finals after beating Saracens
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Leinster out-muscled defending champions Saracens 30-19 in an enduring clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin at the weekend to move into the European Champions Cup semi-finals.
It was a game worthy of Test match status in which two of the biggest names in European rugby fought tooth and nail to secure a place in the last four. But it was the home side Leinster who ultimately came out on top in a proper arm wrestle.
Tries from Garry Ringrose and man-of-the-match Dan Leavy either side of the half-time break plus the boot of Jonathan Sexton helped the hosts hold a narrow lead.
Saracens fought adm…