Leinster save best for last

Leinster31 Pontypridd 18

Sat, 31 Aug, 2002 - 01:00
Barry Coughlan, Donnybrook

Coach Matt Williams was a much-relieved man as Lions hero Brian O'Driscoll and his Irish three-quarter partner Denis Hickie broke Pontypridd with a brace of tries apiece.

"It was tough going at times but it was nice to pick up a result. The pressure was always on us because of our status but we came through a fairly searching examination," said coach Matt Williams.

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