Edinburgh 16Leinster 9<\/p>\n
LEINSTER LOST THEIR opening Pro 12 clash of the season in Edinburgh tonight.<\/p>\n
Winger Damien Hoyland scored two second-half tries for the hosts at Meggetland.<\/p>\n
Blues fans will find reasons to be optimistic; Isa Nacewa kicked the visitors ahead and they\u2019ll be glad to see him back.<\/p>\n
Nathan Fowles replied with a penalty for Edinburgh to send the sides in 3-3 at the break on what was a miserable night in the Scottish capital.<\/p>\n
Nacewa kicked another two penalties in the second period but those Hoyland contributions and a yellow card for replacement Dominic Ryan proved decisive.<\/p>\n
Leinster<\/p>\n
15. Isa Nacewa<\/p>\n
14. Fergus McFadden<\/p>\n
13. Ben Te\u2019o<\/p>\n
12. Noel Reid<\/p>\n
11. Darragh Fanning<\/p>\n
10. Cathal Marsh<\/p>\n
9. Luke McGrath<\/p>\n
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1 . Michael Bent<\/p>\n
2. Aaron Dundon<\/p>\n
3. Jamie Hagan<\/p>\n
4.Tom Denton<\/p>\n
5. Mike McCarthy<\/p>\n
6. Kevin McLaughlin<\/p>\n
7. Daniel Leavy<\/p>\n
8. Jack Conan<\/p>\n
Ulster 28 Ospreys 6<\/p>\n
ULSTER MEANWHILE PRODUCED the most impressive of the evening from the Irish provinces.<\/p>\n
They took apart Ospreys at Ravenhill to kickstart their season with a bonus-point victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stuart McLoskey, Rob Herring and Wiehahn Herbst crossed for tries before Luke Marshall crossed late on to seal the extra point.<\/p>\n
The visitors had to rely on\u00a0Sam Davies to kick their points while Joe Bearman was yellow carded half way through the second period.<\/p>\n
Ulster<\/p>\n
15. Louis Ludik<\/p>\n
14. Andrew Trimble<\/p>\n
13. Luke Marshall<\/p>\n
12. Stuart McCloskey<\/p>\n
11. Craig Gilroy<\/p>\n
10. Peter Nelson<\/p>\n
9. Paul Marshall<\/p>\n
1. Andrew Warwick<\/p>\n
2. Rob Herring (capt)<\/p>\n
3. Wiehahn Herbst<\/p>\n
4. Dan Tuohy<\/p>\n
5. Franco van der Merwe<\/p>\n
6. Roger Wilson<\/p>\n
7. Willie Faloon<\/p>\n
8. Nick Williams<\/p>\n
Replacements<\/p>\n
16 J Andrew<\/p>\n
17 R Lutton<\/p>\n
18 B Ross<\/p>\n
19 P Browne<\/p>\n
20 C Ross<\/p>\n
21 S Reidy<\/p>\n
22 D Shanahan<\/p>\n
23 S Arnold<\/p>\n
Paul O\u2019Connell: \u2018I\u2019d love to win a World Cup but it\u2019s a long, long way away now\u2019Simon Easterby hoping Ireland stay on the right side of the law in London<\/p>\n
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