Buccs end on winning note

Lansdowne 12 Buccaneers 24, Donnybrook

Relegated Buccaneers bowed out of Division One on a winning note thanks to a solid second half performance at Donnybrook.

Playing away from Lansdowne Road due to redevelopment work, Lansdowne led 12-7 at half-time with number eight Ron Boucher and hooker Gavin O'Meara both touching down.

Winger Sean Carey nabbed Buccs' opener in first half injury-time.

Despite losing Connacht's Ted Robinson to a 56th-minute yellow card, the visitors grabbed two intercept tries - from full-back David O'Riordan and Carey - to see out the win.

Both players showed excellent pace to run in from their own 22, as Lansdowne faltered in attack.