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Pollock's all-round performance belied his level of experience, while his try demonstrated the physical prowess of a back as he launched on to Mitchell's flat pass from a standing start to glide through a hole in Leinster's defence, before sprinting around final defender Sam Prendergast.

Sam Prendergast reduced the arrears with a penalty before threading an excellent pass out wide for Tommy O'Brien to score the first of Leinster's five tires.

With 10 minutes to go, James Lowe halved the deficit as Leinster scored their second of the day from a well-worked tap penalty and Prendergast added the extras to bring his side within three.

Just three minutes after his opposite number's score, Henry Pollock crossed for a try after taking a flat pass across the gain-line and showing an impressive turn of pace to race around Prendergast.

With Finn Russell, Sam Prendergast, Fin Smith and Marcus Smith in the mix, the 32-year-old would have to weave through similarly heavy traffic to make his first Lions tour, but he has a big advocate in Sale coach Alex Sanderson.