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Leinster breeze past Benetton to maintain perfect start

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Leinster continued their 100 per cent start to the United Rugby Championship season after beating Benetton 35-5 at Stadio Monigo.After seeing off Edinburgh and Dragons in the opening two rounds, Leinster had the bonus point secured inside 25 minutes against a Benetton team who had lost just once at this venue in any competition since March 2023.The Irish side were awarded a penalty try in the ninth minute after Benetton pulled down a maul just short of their line, with Mirco Spagnolo receiving a yellow card as a result.Leinster's stars to the fore as JGP sets up a moustachioed Jack Conan to get over the line Frawley adds the extras BEN 0-21 LEIN

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