c'mon connacht! need all the 4 provinces firing on all cylinders in the lead up to the 6 nations

Penalty Leinster as Connacht are pinged for holding on

Connacht secure possession from the lineout and come on the attack once more. Leinster showing great linespeed here though

Penalty Connacht as Sexton is guilty of obstruction. Carty finds touch inside the Leinster 22

Healy chips ahead but Leinster deal with it comfortably

Leinster on the attack from deep once more but again the ball is lost forward and now it is Connacht's turn to launch an attack

Leinster looking dangerous but the ball is knocked on and Matt Healy clears downfield

Leinster secure possession at the lineout and roll their maul once more

Marmion deals with the restart and clears to touch

Sexton kicks off and the second half is underway