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Published 17:21 21 Apr 2018 BST
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There was no hint of Leinster letting up after the break. Instead, they were hell-bent on breaking Scarlets.
Jordan Larmour, on for McFadden, went close before being bundled out but it was a mere parry. On they came again - a Sexton line break, Ryan following up and Fardy carrying half the Welsh side over the tryline with him.
31-9 was not enough. Leinster were not finished yet. On they flooded and Scarlets, visibly wilting despite shadow creeping over the pitch, could only look on as Sexton got in behind them to score is side's fifth. The outhalf converted that too before leaving the pitch to rapturous applause.
38-9 and there were still howls of protest when Fardy was denied a second try with five minutes to go.
The players were livid with themselves, right at the death, when former Leinster lock Beirne evaded a couple of tackles to get a consolation try. That one will be replayed in the Monday video review but there are celebrations to be had first.
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