Leinster get hell of a battle

Leinster 19 Castres 7

Any notions that the visitors would adopt a laissez-faire attitude to proceedings were quickly dispelled in the early stages of this absorbing and brutal contest.

Despite their lowly position in the Top 14 and wretched away form so far this season, Castres turned up in Dublin for a fight; and a fight Leinster well and truly got.