Leinster overcome Ulster in 96-point thriller

Leinster didn’t even need to send out their first team to do this damage — Cullen made 13 changes to the side that hammered Northampton Saints last week in the Champions Cup

Leinster overcome Ulster in 96-point thriller
Fri, 20 Dec, 2019 - 22:25
Ciarán Ó Raghallaigh

[team1]Leinster[/team1][score1]54[/score1][team2]Ulster[/team2][score2]42[/score2][/score]

Ulster scored a record 42 points in the RDS — and still went home as losers.

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