Leinster’s winter warmer for fans

WINTER arrived with a vengeance in Dublin last night — but Leinster gave their supporters plenty cause for cheer as they swept to a comfortable bonus-point victory over an outclassed Cardiff outfit.

Despite playing into the teeth of an icy gale in the first-half, Leinster made most of the running.Ceri Sweeney opened thescoring with a penalty for Cardiff but after that the home team quickly took a firm grip.

Fergus McFadden drew them level a couple of minutes later and thereafter Leinster just cranked up the pressure. Their back row of Rhys Ruddock, Shane Jennings and Shane O’Brien were already to the fore, with O’Brien making hard yards every time he got his hands on the ball.