Leinster close in on quarter-finals

Leinster 24 Clermont Auvergne 8

Sat, 18 Dec, 2010 - 19:40

Leinster 24 Clermont Auvergne 8

Prop Cian Healy crossed for two tries as Leinster closed in on a place in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup with a comfortable victory over Clermont Auvergne at the Aviva Stadium.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Aviva StadiumPlace: IrelandPerson: HealyPerson: Cian HealyPerson: Joe SchmidtPerson: Sean O’BrienPerson: Jonathan SextonPerson: Napolioni NalagaPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Jamie HeaslipPerson: Benoit BabyPerson: Gavin WilliamsPerson: Davit ZirakashviliPerson: Julien PierrePerson: SextonPerson: Isa NacewaPerson: O’BrienPerson: O’DriscollPerson: Richardt StraussPerson: BabyPerson: Sione LauakiPerson: Morgan ParraPerson: NacewaPerson: Brock James’Person: NalagaPerson: Julien BonnairePerson: Nigel OwensPerson: Nathan HinesPerson: Derek BevanPerson: HeaslipPerson: ReddanPerson: Shane HorganEvent: Heineken CupOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: Clermont AuvergneOrganisation: ClermontOrganisation: Sexton
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