It took the Whites some time to get their act together in this Leinster Schools final trial at Anglesea Road yesterday.

The Greens shaded the first half through converted tries from Andrew Cullen, John O'Sullivan and Colm Buckley.

In the second half the Whites ran in three tries of their own through James Norton, Shane Jennings and Niall Murray.

Whites: N Murray (Belvedere), J Norton (St Mary's), K Lewis (St Mary's), G Duffy (Roscrea), F Baynes (St Michael's), D Crotty (Belvedere), B O'Riordan (Gonzaga), C Hussey (Clongowes Wood), H Bourke (Clongowes Wood), D Kenneally (Newbridge), P McCarthy (Roscrea), J McGovern (Blackrock), A Murphy (St Michael's), T O'Donoghue (Blackrock), S Jennings (St Mary's). Replacements: C Buckley (Blackrock) for Baynes, O Brady (Clongowes Wood) for O'Riordan, T Carter (Terenure) for O'Donoghue (all half-time), C Lydon (De la Salle) for Kenneally (58 mins).

Greens: P Drew (Blackrock), C Buckley (Blackrock), W Stafford (Castleknock), G Browne (Blackrock), M Culhane (Wesley), B McCloskey (Gonzaga), O Brady (Clongowes Wood), P Dowling (Blackrock), P Smyth (Terenure), J Montgomery (Blackrock), D Lennon (Clongowes Wood), A Buckley (Newbridge), J O'Sullivan (Newbridge), J Byrne (St Michael's ) A Cullen (Belvedere). Replacements: B O'Riordan (Gonzaga) for Brady, L Burke for Byrne and G Rossi (St Paul's) for Buckley (half-time), S Brophy (Belvedere) for Montgomery, B McKeever (King's Hospital) for Stafford (both 58 minutes).

Referee: K Clayton, ARLB.