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Leinster douse Wasps' early fire to set up semi-final with Biarritz Leinster douse Wasps' early fire to set up semi-final with Biarritz
(6 months later)
Leinster may have three Heineken Cups to their name in the last four years but the Irishmen are showing no disrespect to the second-tier European competition and advanced to a semi-final meeting with Biarritz at the expense of an outmuscled Wasps at Adams Park. It will be left to Bath to maintain English interest in this competition as they host Stade Français in the remaining quarter-final on Saturday.Leinster may have three Heineken Cups to their name in the last four years but the Irishmen are showing no disrespect to the second-tier European competition and advanced to a semi-final meeting with Biarritz at the expense of an outmuscled Wasps at Adams Park. It will be left to Bath to maintain English interest in this competition as they host Stade Français in the remaining quarter-final on Saturday.
A haul of 28 points from the Leinster fly-half, Ian Madigan, helped the visitors recover from a sluggish start which had seen the Wasps wing Christian Wade initially look too hot to handle.A haul of 28 points from the Leinster fly-half, Ian Madigan, helped the visitors recover from a sluggish start which had seen the Wasps wing Christian Wade initially look too hot to handle.
Wade, with Stuart Lancaster in attendance, did his England chances no harm as he sprinted over for two tries in the opening 15 minutes, sandwiched by Gordon D'Arcy's dart under the posts for the visitors.Wade, with Stuart Lancaster in attendance, did his England chances no harm as he sprinted over for two tries in the opening 15 minutes, sandwiched by Gordon D'Arcy's dart under the posts for the visitors.
Wasps led 12-7 but their inability to hold on to a lead was exposed by Saracens on Saturday and here once again as Madigan added a try and kicked two penalties to Nick Robinson's one before the break for the visitors to lead 20-15 at half-time.Wasps led 12-7 but their inability to hold on to a lead was exposed by Saracens on Saturday and here once again as Madigan added a try and kicked two penalties to Nick Robinson's one before the break for the visitors to lead 20-15 at half-time.
Expectations that the second half would prove as tight were immediately dispelled as a fumble from young Elliot Daly in his own 22 led to a try for Mike Ross and with a conversion and penalty from Madigan suddenly the Irishmen's lead had stretched to 30-15.Expectations that the second half would prove as tight were immediately dispelled as a fumble from young Elliot Daly in his own 22 led to a try for Mike Ross and with a conversion and penalty from Madigan suddenly the Irishmen's lead had stretched to 30-15.
When Rob Kearney went over again on the hour a rout looked on the cards but Tom Varndell took advantage of some slack Leinster tackling to score two late tries which restored respectability, if not salvation, for Wasps.When Rob Kearney went over again on the hour a rout looked on the cards but Tom Varndell took advantage of some slack Leinster tackling to score two late tries which restored respectability, if not salvation, for Wasps.
Wasps Daly; Wade, Masi, C Bell, Varndell; Robinson, Simpson; Taulafo, Thomas, Swainston, Palmer, Wentzel, Launchbury, Sam Jones, Johnson. Replacements Lindsay, Payne, Taylor, Poff, B Vunipola, Davies, Stephen Jones, Southwell.Wasps Daly; Wade, Masi, C Bell, Varndell; Robinson, Simpson; Taulafo, Thomas, Swainston, Palmer, Wentzel, Launchbury, Sam Jones, Johnson. Replacements Lindsay, Payne, Taylor, Poff, B Vunipola, Davies, Stephen Jones, Southwell.
Tries Wade 2, Varndell 2 Con Robinson Pens Robinson 2Tries Wade 2, Varndell 2 Con Robinson Pens Robinson 2
Leinster R Kearney; D Kearney, McFadden, D'Arcy, Nacewa; Madigan, Boss; Healy, Strauss, Ross, Cullen, Toner, K McLaughlin, O'Brien, J Heaslip.Leinster R Kearney; D Kearney, McFadden, D'Arcy, Nacewa; Madigan, Boss; Healy, Strauss, Ross, Cullen, Toner, K McLaughlin, O'Brien, J Heaslip.
Replacements Cronin, J McGrath, Hagan, Roux, Ruddock, Cooney, Goodman, Conway.Replacements Cronin, J McGrath, Hagan, Roux, Ruddock, Cooney, Goodman, Conway.
Tries D'Arcy, Madigan, Ross, R Kearney, Nacewa Cons Madigan 4 Pens Madigan 5Tries D'Arcy, Madigan, Ross, R Kearney, Nacewa Cons Madigan 4 Pens Madigan 5
Referee Pascal Gauzere (France)Referee Pascal Gauzere (France)
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