Madigan kicks Leinster into semis

Ian Madigan slotted six penalties to hand Leinster a dramatic 18-15 victory over Bath to advance to their seventh European Champions Cup semifinal.


Bath scored the only tries of the gripping Aviva Stadium contest but centre Madigan was on target with six from six to soar to 98 points in this season's competition and clinch Leinster's prestigious place in the last four.


But they had to hang on in the dying minutes of a grandstand finish for a 18-15 after Bath's flyhalf George Ford had scored one and made the second Bath try.


It was heartbreak for Bath on their first appearance in th…

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