Lansdowne sitting pretty after win over Garryowen

There are hurdles to be jumped, but Lansdowne now look ever more likely to clinch the Ulster Bank Division 1A title after their successful negotiation of a tricky encounter against Garryowen at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Lansdowne scored five tries to secure a fine bonus point victory, and it allowed them to build up a 10-point lead at the top of the table.

With Garryowen set adrift following this double win over the Limerick side, it’s not all going to be plain sailing for Lansdowne, however. Young Munster have a match in hand and if the black and ambers pull off a victory when the teams meet on March 2 and follow that up with a win in the postponed game against Dolphin, then it could be all to play for again.