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Leinster beat Stormers after Ackermann red card in URC semi

sportsJun 6, 20261885

Leinster beat the Stormers 20-11 in the URC semi after Ruan Ackermann’s yellow was upgraded to a red for a dangerous clear-out to the head of Rónan Kelleher. The turning sequence began at 68 minutes when Ackermann was shown yellow and sent to the bunker, and at 71 minutes the on-field decision was upgraded to a red while Salmaan Moerat also received a yellow. Leinster extended a 13-11 lead with a 71st-minute try by Jamison Gibson-Park after a Stormers boot knocked the ball loose from a ruck, and Harry Byrne’s conversion made it 20-11. Jamison Gibson-Park was named Player of the Match, and Leinster’s victory sends them into the URC final while highlighting how late disciplinary rulings decided the tie.