Munster maintain edge over Leinster

Munster A 24 Leinster 17

The majority were there to see O’Connell’s return to action after back surgery on New Year’s Eve and those in attendance were treated to an exciting derby tie which ebbed and flowed throughout.

The star second-row threw himself into the fray from the outset and admitted he enjoyed playing alongside the province’s younger brigade and that he came through the exercise without any difficulty.