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Leinster in cruise control to saunter past Treviso

Adam Byrne bundles past Ignacio Brex of Benetton
Adam Byrne bundles past Ignacio Brex of Benetton

Leinster moved five points clear at the top of Guinness Pro14's Conference B with a 31-3 win at Benetton.

The defending champions were without Ireland out-half Johnny Sexton, but they still ran in five tries as they brushed aside the challenge from the Italians with ease.

The visitors needed just five minutes to register their first try when winger Adam Byrne got to Jamison Gibson-Park's clever clever to score his side's first try, which went unconverted.

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Benetton's response was an Antonio Rizzi penalty in the 25th minute after a sustained period of play close to Leinster's try line.

Leinster scored their second try four minutes later when James Tracy grounded the ball after Benetton failed to stop the visitors following a successful lineout and drive to the line. Ross Byrne converted to put Leinster 12-3 in front.

Conor O'Brien replaced full-back Rob Kearney in the 46th minute and four minutes later he was in the right place at the right time to score his first senior try for Leinster. Byrne's conversion left the home side trailing 19-3.

Andrew Porter secured Leinster's try bonus point with 20 minutes to play with a powerful charge over the line which Byrne converted.

Winger Joe Tomane made sure Leinster travel to South Africa for their clash with Kings next weekend in great form scoring his side's fifth try with five minutes to play. 

Benetton Treviso: Jayden Hayward (Angelo Esposito, 59), Iliesa Ratuva, Juan Ignacio Brex, Alberto Sgarbi, Monty Ioane, Antonio Rizzi, Dewaldt Duvenage (Tito Tebaldi, 51); Derrick Appiah (Alberto De Marchi, 59), Epalahame Faiva (Tomas Baravalle, 51), Marco Riccioni (Simone Ferrari, 47), Irne Herbst (Tommaso Iannone, 71), Federico Ruzza, Giovanni Pettinelli (Alessandro Zanni, 41), Michele Lamaro, Marco Barbini.

Leinster: Rob Kearney (Conor O’Brien, 45), Adam Byrne, Rory O’Loughlin, Robbie Henshaw, Joe Tomane, Ross Byrne (Noel Reid, 65), Jamison Gibson-Park (Hugh O’Sullivan, 70); Jack McGrath (Ed Byrne, 51), James Tracy (Bryan Byrne, 51), Tadhg Furlong (Andrew Porter, 51), Scott Fardy (Ross Molony, 61), James Ryan (Scott Fardy 70), Sean O’Brien (Rhys Ruddock, 60), Max Deegan.

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