Munster's defensive errors a manna from heaven for Leinster

Leinster 25 Munster 14: However preoccupied the coaching staff at Racing 92 may be as they deal with the fallout from leaked positive dope test results, a look at the tape of Munster’s defeat in Dublin will provide an altogether more welcome shot in the arm.

A week before the two Laurents, Travers and Labit, and a certain Ronan O’Gara welcome the Irish province to Stade Yves du Manoir for the opening Champions Cup pool game, the French champions were treated to the sort of defensive calamities from Munster that opposition coaches view as manna from heaven.

Leinster were certainly delighted recipients of gifts wrapped in red that permitted them to move into their European build-up with a spring in their step ahead of Castres’ visit to the RDS on Saturday.