Auva’a power gives Leinster the edge

SOME not so clever defending made this victory more difficult than it should have been for Leinster but it also contributed to a hugely entertaining game of rugby.

It was a cold, windy day in Edinburgh, like it often is, but from the very start both teams played high-tempo attacking rugby that warmed the cockles.

Edinburgh were the first to rouse the scoreboard operator when a period of sustained pressure earned a penalty that Greig Laidlaw slotted, but Leinster drew level a couple of minutes later when Jonny Sexton replied in kind.