The third round of fixtures in the 2022 Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Provincial Towns Cup took place this afternoon.
Leinster Rugby wing Jimmy O'Brien went over for a try double as the four-time European champions won 45-8 at Connacht Rugby in the United Rugby.
In the TOP 14, two Heineken Champions Cup sides went head-to-head as Stade Rochelais recorded a 19-0 home win over Racing 92 thanks to four Ihaia West penalties and a late Thomas Berjon try. Elsewhere in the United Rugby Championship, Ulster Rugby, who play Stade Toulousain in the Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16, lost 23-20 at Stormers despite tries from Stewart Moore and Stuart McCloskey, and 10 points from the boot of John Cooney. Leinster Rugby wing Jimmy OโBrien went over for a try double as the four-time European champions won 45-8 at Connacht Rugby in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday, in what was a teaser of the two sidesโ Heineken Champions Cup last-16 encounter next month.