Leinster outclassed Wasps 52-3 as they opened their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a commanding victory at the RDS.
Leinster got off the mark within six minutes of kick off as hooker Sean Cronin powered through and crossed the line for a converted try.
The moment Sean Cronin crossed over for his try! #LEIvWAS@LayaHealthcare #ItsGoodToLive
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Lima Sopoaga's penalty on 11 minutes saw Wasps cut the deficit to 7-3 for the next 25 minutes.
And just before half time the momentum definitively shifted towards Leinster as Wasps suffered a double blow.
James Lowe putting the after-burners on for @leinsterrugby's third try tonight 🔥 🔥 🔥 21-3 on the scoreboard
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First, Sopoaga was sin-binned on 40 minutes and from the resulting passage of play, Luke McGrath got his first try of the night to put Leinster 14-3 up on the night.
The home side picked up where they left off after the break as James Lowe raced through as Leinster moved 21-3 in front.
McGrath notched his second try of the night and he was soon joined by Lowe on the two-try status as Leinster went 35-3 up with just over an hour played.
Full time: Leinster 52-3 Wasps
Eight tries for @leinsterrugby tonight and they inflict a heavy defeat on Wasps#LEIvWAS #ItsGoodToLive @LayaHealthcare pic.twitter.com/tZxWvpI82S
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) October 12, 2018
Leinster weren't done and dusted there either as Jordan Larmour and Robbie Henshaw added tries number six and seven, before an eighth try from Jack McGrath secured a 52-3 home win and sent a daunting message to their European rivals.
As for Wasps, it was a record European defeat for the English outfit.
