Donal Lenihan: Strong foundation lets Munster show off fruits of labour

Munster’s Simon Zebo, despite Jannes Kirsten’s tackle, offloads to Damian de Allende for his second try of the game in their Heineken Champions Cup clash with Exeter Chiefs at Thomond Park. Picture: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

After an incredible weekend of Heineken Champions Cup action, which saw the true impact of the newly introduced aggregate score over two rounds of action for the first time, the European field has been reduced to eight with Leinster and Munster amongst a stellar line up making the cut.

For Leinster a case of “once more unto the breach” as Leo Cullen’s charges contest a sixth consecutive Heineken Champions Cup quarter final on the back of a complete annihilation of Connacht on Friday evening.