The Leinster fly-half then took centre stage by dancing past eight would-be tacklers before crashing over for an outrageous 33rd-minute try. He converted and then seven minutes later, Contepomi linked with Warner before skating around four defenders to notch his second try.
Paul Turner’s men hit back in injury-time when numbers out wide on the left saw winger Richard Fussell evade Luke Fitzgerald’s grasp to dot down. Hercus missed the conversion and he squandered a crucial penalty chance just after the interval.
Warner’s try on the hour was set up by a clever Contepomi pass and Brown notched Leinster’s fourth touchdown after easily evading Fussell’s attempted tackle.
Leinster: Fitzgerald, Brown, Lewis, Warner, Hickie, Contepomi, Willis, McCormack, Blamey, Pala’amo, Finnigan, Toner, Keogh, Gleeson, Heaslip
Replacements: Berne for Warner (58), McCarron for Hickie (67), Dunne for Willis (76), Vermaas for Blamey (64), Corrigan for Pala’amo (41), Ronan for Heaslip (73)
Not Used: Byrnes.
Dragons: Wyatt, N. Brew, Emerick, Smith, Fussell, Hercus, Walker, Black, Crawford, Harrison, Hall, Sidoli, Bearman, Ringer, Fitisemanu
Replacements: A. Brew for Emerick (63), Warlow for Hercus (64), Ireland for Walker (60), George for Harrison (76), Griffiths for Sidoli (58), Daly for Fitisemanu (31)
Not Used: Charvis.
Referee: G Hannah (RFU).
