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Welcome along to Monday's Rugby Daily.

I'm David Wilson.

Coming up today, we look back at a huge weekend of rugby, both internationally and domestically, as Leinster booked their spot in the Champions Cup semi-final and Ireland begin their women's Six Nations campaign with a defeat to England.

Leinster ran in six tries as they trounced Sale 43-13 to book their place in the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals on Saturday in our live commentary game.

The home side got off to the perfect start at the Aviva Stadium when, after they had secured line-out ball,

They went through the phases before hooker Dan Sheehan crashed over to score a 10th minute try and Harry Byrne added the conversion.

Sharks reduced the deficit 6 minutes before the break with a penalty from England fly half George Ford.

They were down to 14 men with 4 minutes left on the clock when number 8 Dan Dupria was shown a yellow card for a deliberate knock on.

Fullback Hugo Keenan stretched Leinster's lead with a second try three minutes after the restart and prop Simon McIntyre's yellow card for a high tackle did not aid sales cause despite a second forward penalty.

Flanker Ryan Baird crossed for a third try for the hosts and wingers Rico Ioane and Tommy O'Brien followed suit with Byrne adding the conversions.

Sale replacements Alex Willis touched down in the corner and forward obliged with the extras but a Byrne penalty and a converted Jamie Osborne try wrapped up a convincing win.

And after the game, our match co-commentator Brent Pope joined John Duggan and paid tribute to the comeback of full-back Hugo Keenan.

And speaking to Off the Ball's Cameron Hill, head coach Leo Cullen said that Sale's physicality made it a tough game for the boys in blue.

Was your heart in your mouth when Ryan Baird passed over the line to Hugo Keenan for the try?

As was hooker Dan Sheehan.

Scott Penny comes on and gets that tackle turnover on 50 minutes.

It seems to just really energise the team.