Ulster (13) 19 Try: Bowe Cons: Humphreys Pens: Humphreys (4) Leinster (9) 24 Tries: D'Arcy, Dempsey Cons: Contepomi Pens: Contepomi (4)

O'Driscoll made little impression following his second half introduction but crucially appeared to suffer no ill-effects after his injury lay-off.

A superb Tommy Bowe try helped Ulster lead 13-9 at half-time.

However, second half tries from Gordon D'Arcy and Girvan Dempsey turned the game in Leinster's favour although Ulster did earn a bonus point.

Two early Felipe Contepomi penalties put Leinster 6-0 ahead but Ulster replied in spectacular fashion in the 28th minute with Bowe touching down in the corner after Andrew Trimble's superb break.

David Humphreys added the conversion and his two further penalties, split by a Contepomi score, left Ulster 13-9 ahead at the interval.

However, Leinster hit back straight after half-time with D'Arcy finishing off a flowing move also involving Dempsey and Robert Kearney.

Dempsey then turned finisher in the 62nd minute by completing another sensational move with the excellent Contepomi and D'Arcy again involved.

Contepomi's conversion extended Leinster's lead to 21-13 and while Humphreys cut the margin to two points with two penalties, the Argentine fly-half had the final scoring say late on with another three-pointer.