Luke McGrath shines as Leinster romp to runaway win over Wasps

• Leinster 52-3 Wasps
• McGrath and James Lowe score two tries each

Even by Leinster’s usual high standards they could not have launched the defence of their Champions Cup title in more emphatic style. This runaway eight-try win over a depleted Wasps represented a major statement of intent and the Irish province have now equalled their best run in Europe with 10 successive victories.

This was a horribly one-sided rout, with Wasps receiving a brutal reminder this competition is a sizeable step up on the Premiership. By the final quarter Leinster were delivering a virtual masterclass, with a back-flipped pass through his own legs by Jonathan Sexton to create his side’s fifth try merely one highlight among many.

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