Late Leinster try treble sends Blues tumbling in Dublin

By ALEX BYWATER

JUST before the hour mark, there were only four points between the teams. By the time Andrew Brace blew the full-time whistle, there was a gulf as a final-quarter blitz saw Leinster secure a bonuspoint victory in Dublin.
Late scores from Sean Cronin, Barry Daly and Nick McCarthy added to a first-half James Tracy try continued the home side’s perfect start to the new PRO14 season. Ross Byrne ended the game with 17 points, while his opposite number Steve Shingler kicked three penalties.
“For 69 minutes we put in a performance everyone at the Blues can be proud of...

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