Heroic Connacht blitz Blues

Connacht 34 Leinster 6

Not since 2010 had Connacht beaten their interprovincial rivals, but last night it was not a case of scraping a victory but an emphatic performance that reaped its rewards. Five tries to nil demonstrates the authority the home side.

Leinster can point to their host of missing internationals — by the same token Connacht were missing at least three first-choice players — but in reality Connacht finally threw off the shackles and played not only with their traditional heart, but also with pace and skill.