Irish PRO14 Round Up

Two jampacked crowds enjoyed two fantastic Irish InterPro derbies this weekend as Leinster squeaked past Munster and Ulster smashed Connacht in in round 9 of Pro 14.

A sold-out Kingspan Stadium crowd were served up a festive treat as Ulster put five tries past provincial rivals Connacht in a runaway 35-3 derby win while Leinster's defence stood tall tonight as their dogged 13-6 win over Munster ending Johan van Graan's side two-year, 21-match unbeaten record at Thomond Park.

 

 

 

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Leinster ended Munster’s 2-year unbeaten home run.

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Alan O'Connor, Billy Burns, Robert Baloucoune, Rob Herring and Nick Timoney all scored for Ulster in their win on Friday with Sean Reidy producing a man of the match performance.

Leinster claimed their repeated their heroics from 2017 with a strong first-half showing with the wind in their back, scoring a try and two penalties two lead 3-13 at the break before shutting up shop in the second half to secure a 6-13 victory.

The hit that stopped Munster in their tracks! 🛑 https://t.co/W1jJiRXJ6E

— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) December 29, 2019

Stat Leaders from the two clashes:

Tackles - Sean Reidy (24)

Carries - Will Addison (22)

Running metres - Will Addison (95)

Defenders Beaten - Will Addison, Mike Haley & Ross Byrne (5)

Man of the match Performances:

Sean Reidy - Ulster v Connacht

9 Carries

14 Running metres

2 Defenders beaten

1 Try assist

24 Tackles, 0 missed

Caelan Doris - Munster v Leinster

1⃣2⃣ Tackles
1⃣2⃣ Carries
0⃣2⃣ Defenders beaten
2⃣2⃣ Running metres

Caelan Doris was on top form once again for Leinster today and was named man of the match 🏅 pic.twitter.com/ib4xAuP0vp

— Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) December 28, 2019

How things stand heading into the new year