Lacklustre Leinster blow title hopes

Edinburgh 27 Leinster 16

By then, Leinster were chasing Edinburgh’s 21-3 interval lead with the seemingly impossible task of reeling in the Scottish capital side. But against the odds, Leinster reduced the gap to eight points at one stage after scoring 13 points after the break.

“In the first half we were just not ready for action. I understand that there were a lot of guys in their first game but they’ve got to be on song from the start,” said Leinster coach Mike Cheika.