Leinster's Schmidt bows out with Celtic title

Leinster's Schmidt bows out with Celtic title

Joe Schmidt bowed out after three years in charge of Leinster before taking over the Ireland reins with a Celtic League triumph following Saturday’s 24-18 triumph over Ulster in Dublin.

The New Zealander added a second trophy this season to the European Challenge Cup won two weeks ago as he took his total haul with the Irish province to four trophies.

Having won the European Cup in his first two seasons, he added the two other trophies available to Leinster this campaign, ending a run of three successive defeats in Celtic League finals for the province.

Shane Jennings and Jamie Heaslip scored tries for Leinster while Jonathan Sexton, in his last game before moving to Racing Metro next season, kicked a conversion and four penalties.

South African Ruan Pienaar kicked six penalties for Ulster in a fiercely competitive clash.

It was Leinster’s third Celtic League title while Ulster remain on one success, in 2006.

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