UCD just four points clear after run of six wins ends

UCD’s lead at the top of the Ulster Bank League Division 1A has been cut to four points. Lansdowne edged them 22-20 on Saturday.

The students’ six-match winning streak ended on the Aviva Stadium’s back pitch. Lansdowne captain, Scott Deasy, played a central role, with 17 points.

Out-half Deasy kicked five penalties and converted a second-half try from Leinster’s Cian Kelleher, as Mike Ruddock’s men climbed one place, into fifth, courtesy of their third straight victory.