Schmidt: Fatigue was a factor

Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt admitted that fatigue was a factor after his side fell to a 19-9 defeat to Munster in the Magners League grand final today.

Sat, 28 May, 2011 - 21:44

Leinster head coach Joe Schmidt admitted that fatigue was a factor after his side fell to a 19-9 defeat to Munster in the Magners League grand final today.

Seven days on from their Heineken Cup triumph, the European kingpins eventually ran out of steam as their quest for an unprecedented double came unhinged at Thomond Park.

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