Edinburgh show their muscle as Munster await showdown

Edinburgh gave themselves a confidence boost ahead of their crucial European Cup quarter-final match against Munster next Saturday at BT Murrayfield with a forward orientated bonus point win over Leinster last night. The Scottish capital side, however, will know they will have to produce a much stronger and a much more inventive game against Munster next weekend if they are to have any hope of causing an upset in the European competition.

Last night, although winning the try count 4-1, Edinburgh produced little in the way of creative back play and for all of their scores they had to rely on a power performance from their forwards in the set-piece. Leinster too were drawn into this type of crowd-displeasing game, their only try coming from a driving maul. Still with so many inexperienced players on show last night and with a home semi final in the play-offs already guaranteed, Leinster might be excused for their lack of ambition, albeit that there is a need to maintain a performance level ahead of the later stages of the PRO14.