RUGBY: CONNACHT A 21 LEINSTER A 17:CONNACHT led 21-3 after 45 minutes at the Sportsground yesterday as Darragh Fanning and Shane Monaghan touched down, both converted by Miah Nikora. Leinster's Ian Madigan landed a penalty.

Monaghan added his second try on 45 minutes, converted by Aidan Wynne.

Madigan crossed for a Leinster try in the 61st minute as did Jack O’Connell in the 75th minute.

CONNACHT A:L Bibo; D Fanning, A Wynne, K Matthews, S Monaghan; M Nikora, C Willis; R Loughney, D Murphy, R Ah You, D Nolan, B Upton, J Muldoon, D Heffernan, E Taylor. Replacements: R Sweeney for Loughney (half-time), J Carty for Nikora (45 mins), D Rodgers for Ah You (58 mins), A Kennedy for Willis (49 mins), C Willis for Kennedy (75 mins).

LEINSTER A: D Riordan; N Morris, I McKinley, E Sheridan, D Kearney; I Madigan, P O'Donoghoe; S Wright (capt), T Sexton, D O'Reilly, E Sheriff, M Flanagan, C Ruddock, P Ryan, L Auva'a. Replacements: S Keogh for P Ryan (43 mins), S Maguire for D O'Reilly (48 mins), J Cooney for O'Donoghoe, A Dundon for Sexton (both 49 mins) J O'Connell for S Maguire, D Hudson for N Morris (both 69 mins), N Reid for Riordan (71 mins).

Referee: O Hodges.