Leinster grind out another win as Connacht draw a blank

The sight of referee Frank Murphy raising his arm in the air was far too familiar and both sides put together a catalogue of errors on a night coated with rain and buffeted by a stiff breeze

HOLDING ON: Joe McCarthy of Leinster is tackled by Jack Carty of Connacht during the United Rugby Championship match between Connacht and Leinster at The Sportsground in Galway. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Connacht 0 Leinster 10 

The theory was that Connacht’s new 4G surface would set the table for some sumptuous running rugby. Right? Well, here was the second week in a row where the fare was anything but easy to digest and maybe the main difference here was that the visitors claimed the win.