But the home side hit back after the break through two tries each from Scott Donald, Rob Burrow and Gareth Ellis.

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Leeds scored first through Chris Clarkson, but Quins ran riot with tries from Tony Clubb, Andy Ellis (2), Rob Purdham and Chris Bailey.

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Ellis' solo homer in the fifth made it 2-all and finished reliever Rob Carson.

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The quartet of Leinster players - O'Driscoll, Rob Kearney, Luke Fitzgerald and Jamie Heaslip - plus Leicester's Tom Croft and Harry Ellis and Northampton prop Euan Murray were rested for the opening match after their exertions last weekend.

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