Rieko Ioane scores first Leinster try in comeback while Cardiff suffer shock

Leinster staged a second-half fightback to claim a bonus-point 24-20 victory over Ulster at the Aviva Stadium.

The visitors had the better of the opening half and led 17-7 at the break but Leinster hit back to close to within one point of their opponents in the table.

Wing Werner Kok was the key man for Ulster early on, crossing for his first try in the 14th minute and then scoring another 20 minutes later after an interception.

Rieko Ioane had got Leinster on the board with a try in between but Tom Stewart added a third for Ulster two minutes before half-time.

The fightback began with a try for Josh Kenny in the 54th minute and, despite a yellow card for lock James Ryan, James Lowe crossed for Leinster’s third try.

Nathan Doak’s penalty meant Ulster still led by three points but David McCann was shown a yellow card in the 71st minute for a deliberate knock-on and Leinster took advantage, with Dan Sheehan grabbing the winning try.

SCARLETS PROFIT FROM GARETH DAVIES DOUBLE

Gareth Davies scored two tries to earn Scarlets a 21-17 victory over Cardiff.

Scarlets had three players sin-binned but held on to claim only their second league victory this season.

Eddie James crossed to give Scarlets the lead in the 23rd minute, with Joe Hawkins adding the conversion.

But Cardiff soon hit back to level through a try from Mason Grady after both Josh Macleod and Davies had been shown yellow cards.

Callum Sheedy nudged Cardiff ahead with a penalty just before the break but Davies crossed twice either side of a second try for the home side for Josh Adams.

Johnny Williams became the third Scarlets player to be yellow-carded with an hour gone but high-flying Cardiff could not find a response.