#leinster

#leinster

Despite facing a stubborn resistance from Zebre Parma in the opening 40 minutes of the action, an experimental Leinster side returned to winning ways in the United Rugby Championship this evening with a bonus point triumph over Zebre Parma at the Aviva Stadium. On a night when no fewer than six Leinster players made their debuts, Joshua Kenny marked his first start for the province by touching down in fine style with just 70 seconds gone on the clock.

There was a sense that something like last Sunday's defeat in Portlaoise was coming, just not this quickly in Leinster.

Rieko Ioane's announcement about his sabbatical in Dublin, highlighted by his theatrical social media post, adds excitement and intrigue to his career moves.