Holders show true signal of title intent

LEINSTER’S drawing power grows bigger and bigger, as evidenced by a crowd of 46,365 who braved the elements on a freezing Saturday night in Dublin.

They were rewarded with some champagne rugby as Leinster brushed aside the former kings of the English Premiership with embarrassing ease.

Bath director of rugby Ian McGeechan looked disconcerted at times as he watched his side opened up time and again by the clinical efficiency of the Leinster attack.