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.

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.