Clinical Leinster back in business as Brive crumble

MICHAEL CHEIKA’S smile said it all after his side had hammered admittedly poor opposition and recorded their biggest win on French soil.

The fact that the Scarlets had done Leinster a huge favour by beating London Irish at the Madejski Stadium had in Cheika’s opinion “made a bit of a battlefield” of a pool that threatens to go down to the wire.

Simply put, Brive were awful. Their supporters came with the hope that the side would roll back the glory years with a performance of substance. But all they got was a reminder of two teams light years from each other in terms of organisation and player quality. The French side have struggled this season in the Top 14 with just three wins in nine but they saved perhaps their poorest performance for the visit of Leinster