Montpellier

14 - 23

Full Time

Leinster

Leinster vs Montpellier

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Fabulous play by Montpellier has led to Benjamin Fall being able to wriggle through a gap.

80'

It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80'

Trouble here as Louis Picamoles breaches the defence.

76'

Gela Aprasidze comes on for Montpellier.

75'

Ruan Pienaar leaves the field.

75'

Leinster have won 100 rucks so far this game.

74'

Ross Molony comes on.

73'

James Ryan comes off.

73'

Julien Delannoy comes on.

72'

Konstantin Mikautadze comes off.

72'

Romain Ruffenach comes on.

72'

Bismarck Du Plessis comes off.

72'

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with Fergus McFadden getting some game time.

68'

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with James Lowe being replaced.

68'

This is dangerous for the defence as Nemani Nadolo bursts through to advance the Montpellier attack.

67'

Montpellier have won 80 rucks so far this game.

67'

Leinster make a substitution with Jordi Murphy coming on.

66'

Leinster make a substitution with Dan Leavy coming off.

66'

Montpellier sub Joseph Tomane comes onto the field.

66'

Francois Steyn departs for Montpellier.

66'

Andrew Porter comes on for Leinster.

65'

Tadhg Furlong leaves the field.

65'

Bryan Byrne comes on.

65'

Sean Cronin comes off.

65'

Jan Serfontein has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

64'

Leinster have won 80 rucks so far this game.

61'

Fulgence Ouedraogo comes on.

59'

Yacouba Camara comes off.

59'

Yvan Watremez comes on.

59'

Mikheil Nariashvili comes off.

59'

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with Joey Carbery getting some game time.

57'

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with Rob Kearney being replaced.

57'

Leinster make a substitution with Luke McGrath coming on.

57'

Leinster make a substitution with Jamison Gibson-Park coming off.

57'

Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

57'

Jack Conan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

56'

Conversion

Ross Byrne makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

53'

Montpellier sub Jesse Mogg comes onto the field.

53'

Timoci Nagusa departs for Montpellier.

53'

Mohammed Haouas comes on for Montpellier.

53'

Antoine Guillamon leaves the field.

53'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Sean Cronin places the ball down for the try.

51'

Bismarck Du Plessis has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

50'

Penalty Goal

Ross Byrne kicks the penalty.

49'

Jack McGrath comes on.

46'

Cian Healy comes off.

46'

Ross Byrne has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

46'

A gap opened in the defence and Robbie Henshaw took full advantage.

45'

Rob Kearney played a key part in that try.

45'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Leinster is finished off by Robbie Henshaw.

45'

Leinster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

45'

Kelian Galletier has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

45'

Louis Picamoles has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

45'

Leinster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

42'

The defensive line has been broken as Yacouba Camara goes through the gap.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Montpellier have won 60 rucks so far this game.

38'

Conversion

Aaron Cruden converts the try.

37'

What a run here by Yacouba Camara as they gets over the gainline!.

36'

That's a great try assist by Louis Picamoles.

36'

Try

A series of passes by Montpellier results in a try for Yacouba Camara.

36'

James Ryan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

35'

Montpellier have won 40 rucks so far this game.

30'

Robbie Henshaw has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

27'

Aaron Cruden makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

27'

Fabulous play by Montpellier has led to Nemani Nadolo being able to wriggle through a gap.

27'

Conversion

Aaron Cruden has kicked a conversion.

24'

Try

The Montpellier pack has powered over for Bismarck Du Plessis to score the try.

23'

Trouble here as Timoci Nagusa breaches the defence.

21'

Montpellier have won 20 rucks so far this game.

20'

Penalty Goal

Ross Byrne has kicked a penalty goal.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Timoci Nagusa bursts through to advance the Montpellier attack.

16'

Leinster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

14'

Ross Byrne has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

Jamison Gibson-Park sets up the try.

Try

Great hands by Leinster leads to a try for Ross Byrne.

A gap opened in the defence and James Lowe took full advantage.

The defensive line has been broken as Nemani Nadolo goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Montpellier v Leinster

Sat 20th January 2018, 05:00am PST

Points Flow Chart

Leinster win +9

Time in lead

Mins in lead

16%

% Of Game In Lead

80%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Byrne

53'

14 - 23

Cronin

51'

14 - 21

Byrne

49'

14 - 16

Henshaw

45'

14 - 13

Half Time

Cruden

14 - 8

37'

Camara

12 - 8

36'

Cruden

7 - 8

24'

Du Plessis

5 - 8

23'

Byrne

19'

0 - 8

Byrne

0 - 5

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Montpellier vs Leinster Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Montpellier face off against Leinster in Investec Champions Cup on Sat 20th January 2018 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 05:00 EST in the US.

Leinster won the last encounter but Leinster are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Leinster in 1st and Montpellier in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Montpellier vs Leinster Squads

The official squads for Montpellier vs Leinster will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.