Despite the pregame downpour Leinster started brightly, fullback Henry McErlean kicked a lovely 50-22, Sheehan threw over the top to Barrett, who broke two tackles, but the move petered out with a handling error from Snyman.

Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan scores twice on his return from injury as Leinster defeat the Stormers 36-12 in the United Rugby Championship.

Leinster hooker Dan Sheehan declared himself "100%" fit and raring to get back to action with Ireland ahead of the Guinness Six Nations.

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Jack Boyle was furloughed from Ireland camp to get some game time and will join Sheehan and Lowe on a flight to Portugal to link up with Simon Easterby’s squad on Sunday morning. Rabah Slimani has been released from the French camp to play the game.

One, maintain their unbeaten season by racking up their 14th consecutive win, and two, ensure that Dan Sheehan and James Lowe came through it unscathed.

THE FIT-AGAIN Dan Sheehan bagged tries in either half at the Aviva Stadium this evening as Leinster cemented their status as United Rugby Championship pace-setters with a commanding bonus-point triumph over DHL Stormers.