Munster left flying the flag

ON the eve of the publication of the Genesis report into Ireland’s dismal performances at the World Cup in France, the Heineken Cup afforded a further opportunity this weekend to bury the negative impact of that experience.

Unfortunately for Ulster and especially Leinster it was a case of the nightmare revisited.

If a fourth successive defeat in their pool confirmed Ulster’s exit from the tournament, Leinster’s abject display against an inspired Edinburgh side all but ensures that Michael Cheika’s charges are also out of the running for qualification with two games to play.