Bristol Bears 12-35 Leinster: Four-time winners spark into life after slow start

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Bristol Bears 12-35 Leinster: Four-time winners spark into life after slow start
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Leinster begin their pursuit of a fifth Investec Champions Cup crown with a ruthless second half display to claim a bonus-point victory over Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate.

Leinster began their pursuit of a fifth Investec Champions Cup crown with a ruthless second half display to claim a bonus-point victory over Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate.

Bristol started brightly and took the lead through Max Lahiff from close range but Leinster, who had two players in the sin-bin, hit back almost immediately when Jordan Larmour capitalised on Rich Lane's handling error. Barrett opened his account for the club with a clever dummy before sliding over under the posts and Snyman's fierce charge set-up Prendergast on his shoulder to seal the bonus.

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