Connacht won in Dublin against Leinster for the first time since September 2002 as fly-half Jack Carty masterminded a seismic 35-24 bonus-point win over Guinness PRO14 kingpins at the RDS Arena.
Before Saturday night, no player had ever scored 25 points against Leinster in a professional game of rugby. Before Saturday night, Connacht had never won at the RDS.
Connacht win thriller to secure first away win over Leinster in 19 years
Johnny Sexton went off injured midway through the first half as Andy Friend’s side pulled off a famous victory. Garry Doyle By Garry Doyle Saturday 2 Jan 2021, 9:35 PM Jan 2nd 2021, 9:35 PM 50,804 Views 72 Comments
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THIS WAS A proper festive treat. Not just in terms of Connacht’s performance – which was superb – but also with regard to the excitement gifted to this contest by Leinster’s second-half comeback, the resilience Connacht showed to see off that threat and then their joy at the final whistle as they greeted their first away win over Leinster since 2002.