Leinster brush Montpellier aside in impressive European opener

Leinster started their quest for a fifth European title  in some style 
Leinster brush Montpellier aside in impressive European opener

Hugo Keenan, right, and Robbie Henshaw of Leinster following the Heineken Champions Cup Pool A Round 1 match between Montpellier and Leinster at the GGL Stadium in Montpellier, France. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Heineken European Champions Cup: Montpellier 14 Leinster 35

Drill down past the impressive scoreline and you find a performance and a list of personnel that goes some distance to explaining why Leinster's foundations are so strong and their place at the summit of the club game so secure.

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