UCD scrape win over neighbours

UCD 24 Old Belvedere 22

UCD survived a second-half fight-back from Old Belvedere to beat their near neighbours at Belfield.

Having lost to Ballymena last time out, the students got back to winning ways with wingers Vasily Artemiev (2 tries) and Cian Aherne (try) in scoring form.

UCD were 21-0 in front at half-time, but tries from Kevin Barden and Stephen Rockett saw Belvo get it back to 21-12.

Killian Lett's third penalty of the afternoon was the clinching kick for UCD despite a late Marcin Wilczuk try.