Leinster finish strong against Edinburgh to progress to Champions Cup quarter-final

Trailing 31-28 with 52 minutes on the clock, Leinster proceeded to amass 21 points without reply and set themselves up for a quarter-final bout against Sale Sharks.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED: Rieko Ioane of Leinster celebrates after scoring his side's seventh try. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile.

Leinster 49 Edinburgh 31

They were far from convincing for certain spells of the action, but a second half scoring spree ultimately helped to guide Leinster past a spirited Edinburgh in the European Rugby Champions Cup Round of 16 at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday evening.