Only disappointment the empty stadium as unbeaten Leinster complete PRO14 hat-trick

Leo Cullen was delighted while Dan McFarland was left to rue Ulster's failure to convert good chances
Leinster's Garry Ringrose celebrates with the PRO14 trophy with Andrew Porter and James Tracy. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Leinster's Garry Ringrose celebrates with the PRO14 trophy with Andrew Porter and James Tracy. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Leo Cullen praised his players for their huge defensive effort as Leinster completed their Guinness PRO14 campaign unbeaten to secure the title for the third year in a row.

Non-playing and soon to retire veterans Rob Kearney and Fergus McFadden raised the trophy aloft at a near-empty Aviva Stadium on Saturday night with no spectators allowed in due to Covid-19 restrictions, after seeing their squad-mates come back from conceding an early James Hume try to Ulster to run out comfortable 27-5 winners.

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