Gopperth puts boot in as Leinster sink Scarlets

Scarlets 19 Leinster 42

Gopperth puts boot in as Leinster sink Scarlets
Sat, 07 Sep, 2013 - 01:00
Mike Brown

The RaboDirect Pro12 champions trailed by 13 points early in the first half following a Rob McCusker try and eight points from the boot of Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland.

But the visitors battled back thanks to a Martin Moore try and the imperious boot of Gopperth.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: KiwiPerson: GopperthPerson: Matt O’ConnorPerson: Jimmy GopperthPerson: Rob McCuskerPerson: Rhys PriestlandPerson: Martin MoorePerson: Jordi MurphyPerson: O’ConnorPerson: Darren HudsonPerson: Dave KearneyPerson: O’ConnerPerson: Joe SchmidtPerson: Cian HealyPerson: Sean O’BrienPerson: Jamie HeaslipPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: Fergus McFaddenPerson: Eoin ReddanPerson: Darragh FanningPerson: Mike McCarthyPerson: Jonathan DaviesPerson: George NorthPerson: Aaron ShinglerPerson: StevenPerson: Simon EasterbyPerson: Scott WilliamsPerson: Brendan MackenPerson: ShinglerPerson: PriestlandPerson: McCuskerPerson: KearneyPerson: Devin TonerPerson: MoorePerson: MackenPerson: Gareth OwenPerson: MurphyPerson: Liam WilliamsPerson: Jack McGrathPerson: HudsonPerson: Devon TonerEvent: Royal Dublin ShowgroundEvent: HeinekenEvent: Amlin Challenge CupEvent: PRO12Organisation: LeinsterOrganisation: ScarletsOrganisation: RaboDirectOrganisation: Leicester TigersOrganisation: British & Irish LionsOrganisation: Northampton SaintsOrganisation: Scarlets’Organisation: Gopperth
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