A 60 second look at Leinster v Munster

Simon Lewis sums up Leinster v Munster at the Aviva Stadium

Key moment: Having survived for the 10 minutes Niall Scannell spent in the sin-bin, winning that period 7-0 to level the match on the half hour, Munster found themselves easily stretched when back to their full complement, Johnny Sexton and Joey Carbery combining well to release centre Rory O'Loughlin into acres of space for his second try of the opening half, running behind the posts to give captain Sexton a simple conversion that opened up a clear 17-7 lead that would not be closed.

Talking point: If this was nothing more than a tune-up for the Champions Cup challenges ahead it is difficult to see what Munster boss Rassie Erasmus can be satisfied with heading to Castres in eight days. Fielding three fly-halves in his backline did not provide any extra width in attack and defensive lapses remain a concern. His Leinster counterpart Leo Cullen, however, will be delighted as his contingent of Lions gained valuable gametime as the rust of last week's returns was shaken off.