Lansdowne head into the Christmas break with an 11-point lead at the top of Ulster Bank League Division 1A after overcoming a spirited UCD side 46-30 on the Aviva Stadium’s back pitch.

Mike Ruddock’s all-conquering squad claimed their 10th straight league victory to keep up their unblemished run. The highlight of their latest success was a hat-trick of tries from tricky scrumhalf Alan Bennie, one of their Ireland Sevens internationals.

Read the full article here – Lansdowne make it a perfect 10 – Irish Times Rugby