Leinster vs Stormers

Leinster vs Stormers: Dublin plays host to a United Rugby Championship match that is a crunch fixture for both sides.

There’s been a good buzz around the place and everyone is really excited about getting stuck in on Friday.” We like the challenge of welcoming the URC champs from last year,” Leinster’s assistant coach Andrew Goodman said. “They [Leinster] are a multiphase team. [RUGBY QUIZ They have not lost at home since losing to the Bulls in last season’s URC semi-finals by a solitary point. ALSO READ:

Unbeaten Leinster are missing a host of key players compared to the South African Stormers. With Leinster favourites by the smallest of margins, this should be ...

The team in full is: This same fixture last year saw Leinster pipped by the Stormers 20-13 down in Cape Town, Leo Cullen will be hoping to avoid that as his side aim to finish out the remaining three games without a blemish to their record. Leinster are unbeaten all season and have 11 bonus points from their fifteen wins, but a game against the Stormers couldn't have come at a worse time. The Stormers come into the game hot off the back of a three-game winning streak with just three losses all season. With Leinster favourites by the smallest of margins, this should be one of the games of the league. Unbeaten Leinster are missing a host of key players compared to the South African Stormers.

The Stormers, the URC defending champions, battled their way to an intriguing 22-22 draw against high-flying Leinster in treacherous conditions at the RDS ...

That gave the hosts the lead for the first time in the match - they were 22-17 ahead - and the Stormers looked a little shell-shocked. In a flash, Leinster had turned it into a 17-10 game - Harry Byrne was having no luck from the conversion tee - and the crowd started to rally behind their team. - The Stormers and Leinster played out to a fascinating 22-22 URC draw in Dublin on Friday.

The DHL Stormers ended Leinster's winning run in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship by fighting out a 22-all stalemate in a top of the table clash.

That put the Stormers into a 17-0 lead after 34 minutes and they were in command. Generally though Scottish referee Sam Grove White was very good with the whistle. ??

Leinster confirmed top spot in the United Rugby Championship table but saw their winning run ended following a 22-22 draw with the Stormers in Dublin.

Geronimo Prisciantelli converted from wide on the left to make it 7-0. With 12 minutes remaining, a brilliantly-weighted kick from Libbok was grounded by Blommetjies ahead of Dave Kearney, yet neither number 10 could find the killer blow. With the wind in their favour, they dominated and went 17-0 in front thanks to Manie Libbok and Suleiman Hartzenberg tries. Number eight Deegan duly barged over for Byrne to make it 22-17. Priestland kicked to the corner from a penalty and a clean lineout win saw Botham peel off the back of a driving maul to power over the Zebre line. But again Cardiff hit back quickly as a fortuitous bounce enabled Grady to coast in for the simplest of tries and the driving maul again proved decisive as hooker Belcher crashed over to secure the bonus point.

Manie Libbok and Suleiman Hartzenberg scored for the visitors in the first half, with the hosts responding with a try from prop Michael Milne. Leinster almost ...

The conversion went wide from Byrne on a difficult night for kickers. Manie Libbok and Suleiman Hartzenberg scored for the visitors in the first half, with the hosts responding with a try from prop Michael Milne. Despite a frustrating first half littered with uncharacteristic errors from the hosts, their patience in attack was rewarded with a try from Milne just before half-time to keep his side within touching distance.

Leinster were guaranteed top spot in the BKT United Rugby Championship despite seeing their 15-match winning run come to an end.

Number eight Deegan duly barged over for Byrne to make it 22-17. Yet, the second-placed South Africans claimed a share of the spoils. [Liam Turner](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/liam-turner/) and Penny to go in under the posts and convert. [Rob Russell](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/rob-russell/) and [Max Deegan](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/max-deegan/) all crossed during a terrific third quarter from the hosts, adding to Michael Milne’s earlier score. [Steven Kitshoff](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/steven-kitshoff/) among their returning Springboks. [United Rugby Championship](https://www.rugbypass.com/united-rugby-championship/) despite seeing their 15-match winning run in the competition come to an end in a pulsating 22-22 draw with the Stormers.