Leinster left to fly Irish flag as Reds rue missed chances

Munster’s love affair with the B&I Cup came to an end yesterday when they bowed out to arch-rivals Leinster at the quarter-final stage of a competition that will cease to exist after this season.

Leinster left to fly Irish flag as Reds rue missed chances
Sat, 31 Mar, 2018 - 01:00
Barry Coughlan

Ultimately, Leinster had enough scoring power to see them through and while Munster dominated possession and territory late on they could not unlock a brilliantly organised home defence.

Leinster now face an away semi-final against Jersey Reds, who beat Doncaster Knights yesterday.

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