Win for Leinster, defeats for Ulster, Connacht

Leinster kicked their season off with a win over Worcester, while Ulster went down to NEC Harlequins and Connacht to London Irish.

In three close friendly matches this evening, Leinster came out on top against Worcester by 16-13; London Irish completed two wins from two matches on their pre-season Irish tour with a 24-16 win over Connacht; and NEC Harlequins downed Ulster at Ravenhill by 26 points to 19.