Reds must try again to end Blues jinx

FEW need reminding that Leinster have beaten Munster in each of the last five meetings, once in the Heineken Cup and four times in the Magners League.

What may have escaped notice, however, is that Munster didn’t manage a single try in any of those games and must go back to April 2009, a 22-5 victory at Thomond Park, for the last occasion when they crossed the Leinster line. Justin Melck (remember him?) and Doug Howlett scored that evening.

In contrast, Leinster managed at least one in each game and the try tally in the five matches stands 9-0 in their favour.