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          United Rugby Championship 2017
          LeinsterLeinsterLEI
          45
          05/03FT
          9
          ScarletsScarletsSCA
          • Luke McGrath(10', 21')
          • Rhys Ruddock(48')
          • Joey Carbery(51', 54')
          • Ed Byrne(58')
          • Jamison Gibson-Park(81'+1)
          • Ross Byrne(10', 48', 52', 60', 81'+3)
          • Dan Jones(4', 16', 29')
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          Leinster cast Scarlets aside to return to PRO12 summit

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          • ESPN staffMar 5, 2017, 08:27 AM
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          Two Luke McGrath tries in the opening quarter set the platform for Leinster to return to the PRO12 summit in a 45-9 win over Scarlets, with Ireland's Joey Carbery adding a brace from fullback.

          After Dan Jones had kicked Scarlets to an early lead with a penalty, Leinster responded through McGrath, who touched down 10 minutes in. The scrum-half barged his way over having taken the ball off the back of a scrum, with Ross Byrne converting.

          Jones brought Scarlets back to within a point with a penalty on the quarter hour, before McGrath pounced for his second try. With Jones looking to clear the pressure on the Welsh side, McGrath blocked his kick before gathering and touching down. Jones replied with a penalty to leave just three between them at the break, at 12-9.

          The second-half saw the floodgates open as Rhys Ruddock crossed over nine minutes after the restart. Joey Carbery added a brace and replacement front row Ed Byrne, returning from a 28 month lay-off added Leinster's sixth before the hour mark. Jamison Gibson-Park added a seventh in injury-time to complete the rout.

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          Standings

          United Rugby Championship
          RTeamGPPDP
          1GLA14+19255
          2STO14+13951
          3LEI15+7051
          4ULS15+10547
          5BUL15+9745
          6LIO14+3643
          7CAR14-941
          8MUN14-2541
          9CON14+1039
          10SHA14-2633
          11OSP14-3230
          12EDI15-7028
          13BEN14-7428
          14SCA14-8621
          15DRA15-12321
          16ZEB15-20414
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