Leinster 40 Harlequins 21Leinster continued their preparations for the start of the United Rugby Championship with a convincing pre-season triumph over Harlequins at the Aviva Stadium. Making his first appearance in five months, Ireland captain Johnny Sexton supplied the bonuses to a third-minute breakthrough try from Conor O’Brien. Quins subsequently fired back with a Luke Northmore converted score but, courtesy of five-pointers by Scott Penny, Sexton, and Jamie Osborne, Leinster brought a commanding 28-7 cushion into the interval. Scorers for Leinster: J Sexton try, 4 cons, C O’Brien, S Penny, J Osborne, R Baird, L Turner try each, R Byrne con. Scorers for Harlequins: L Northmore, J Marchant, S Riley try each, T Allan 3 cons.

Source: Irish Examiner September 10, 2021 20:37 UTC