Easy victory for Leinster against Edinburgh

Edinburgh 16 Leinster 27

Sat, 11 Oct, 2008 - 18:32

Edinburgh 16 Leinster 27

Leinster were handed the easiest of Heineken Cup victories as Edinburgh paid dearly for a terrible first half in their Pool Two opener at Murrayfield.

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