Leinster show the heart of Lions

FOR Leinster the dream of a domestic and European double still burns brightly after another classic Heineken Cup semi-final in Dublin.

For Munster, alas, that cherished ambition evaporated in the heat at Thomond Park in the Amlin semi-final.

Conor O’Shea’s Harlequins were offered a licence to play and accepted it gratefully.