Leinster get work done early as minds turn to Pontypridd

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A penalty try plus efforts from Adam Byrnes, Brendan Macken and Leo Auva’a had the bonus point wrapped up by the 41st minute.

Dominic Ryan, Byrnes and Conor Gilsenan added further tries before Jersey scored a consolation through their replacement scrum-half Brendan O’Brien.

Scorers for Leinster: Tries: A Byrnes 2, B Macken, L Auva’a, D Ryan, C Gilsenan, Penalty. Pen: N Reid. Cons: N Reid 3.

Scorers for Jersey: Try: B O’Brien. Pens: B Davies 2. Con: B Davies.

LEINSTER A: A Conway; A Byrnes, E O’Malley, B Macken, F Carr; N Reid, J Cooney; J McGrath (capt), A Dundon, M Moore, B Marshall, T Denton, R Ruddock, D Ryan, L Auva’a.

Reps: T Sexton for Dundon, T Beirne for Denton (both 50); J O’Connell for Moore (56); J Coghlan for O’Malley (62); L McGrath for Cooney, C Marsh for Reid (both 68).

JERSEY: G Bryce; J Copsey, D Sanders, A Maggs, E Tellwright; B Davies, D McCormack; S McCarthy, D Felton, J Gethings, N Hannay (capt), R Anderson, K Lang, F Silcock, G Bell.

Reps: C Clare for Lang (h/t); P Rodgers for E Nihill for Tellwright (49); D Bishop for Sanders, B O’Brien for McCormack (both 68) ; J Brennan for Silcock (78).

Referee: R Thomas, Wales.