Connacht 3 Leinster 20So the Muldoon Prerogative has been settled. Jack Carty kicked Connacht into a lead with a second-minute penalty in what was a wonderfully charged atmosphere. After a sustained effort of sharp and hugely aggressive defending throughout the first half, Connacht will be slow to forgive themselves for their slackness during the opening seconds after the restart. In the 54th minute, Seán Cronin crashed over when Sexton used another Leinster penalty to find touch on the Connacht tryline. Carty set Connacht on their way with a second-minute strike but from that moment on, they struggled to breach Leinster’s 22.

Source: The Irish Times September 29, 2018 18:56 UTC