Eight-try Leinster crush Moseley
LEINSTER ‘A’………………………
MOSELEY…………………..
Daire Walsh
B & I Cup
Leinster A delivered a strong statement of intent at Donnybrook on Friday night, when they registered eight tries in a commanding 43-point victory over Moseley RFC in Pool 1 of the British & Irish Cup.
The hosts included Rugby World Cup squad member Tadhg Furlong in their starting line-up, and with just 17 minutes gone in the action, they had secured the all-important bonus point.
Peter Dooley, Dan Leavy, Collie O’Shea and Adam Byrne all crossed the whitewash for Leinster, and even though Moseley responded with a try from flanker Joe Bercis, nine points from the boot of out-half Ross Byrne helped Leinster towards a 29-7 interval lead.
The Blues continued to dominate after the restart, and tries by Leavy, scrum-half Charlie Rock and the dynamic O’Shea increased their cushion to 43 points (50-7) with 15 minutes left in the contest.
Greg King did grab a consolation try for Moseley, but Leinster A had the final say with a magnificent 79th minute touchdown from replacement Mick McGrath.
Scorers for Leinster A: Tries: D Leavy 2, C O’Shea 2, P Dooley, A Byrne, C Rock, M McGrath Pen: R Byrne Cons: R Byrne 6
Scorers for Moseley: Tries: J Bercis, G King Con: G Hughes
LEINSTER ‘A’: B Dardis; A Byrne, C O’Shea, T Daly, C Kelleher; R Byrne, C Rock; P Dooley, B Byrne, T Furlong; T Beirne, R Molony; P Timmins, D Leavy, T Ryan.
Replacements: S McNulty, R Burke-Flynn, G Thornbury, J Murphy, J Carbery, S Crosbie, M McGrath.
Moseley: C Foley; K Evans, G King, A Pinches, M Penn; G Hughes, S Brown; T Fidler, A Caves, S Gardiner; B Lawrence, G Charlton; E Siggery, J Bercis, C Brightwell.
Replacements: T Warren, S Tolmie, C Voisey, H Hone, W Keenan, R Williams, D Brazier.
Referee: M Hudson (RFU).
