Five minutes earlier, Prendergast dotted down under the posts following Harry Byrne’s chip ahead to send the four-time champions into the lead for the first time. Perhaps Bayonne wanted something positive to take back to the Top 14 — they are at home to Castres next weekend — after just one win in their last six. Whatever the reason, Bayonne proved a match for their illustrious opponents for 75 minutes. He was replaced by Sam Prendergast. The second half ran to a similar script: sterling, scrambling French defence and infuriating Leinster errors.

Source: Irish Examiner January 17, 2026 17:43 UTC