Duncan Casey: A deep dive into what separates Leinster from the rest

If I had to pick one area that separates Leinster from the rest, it is how well their forwards execute their general phase play attack

Tadhg Furlong also gave a handling exhibition, as he so often does, receiving the ball at pace on the gainline and giving the softest of passes milliseconds before he gets hit. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Munster aren’t in the habit of doing favours for Leinster but the 100 minute assault they subjected Toulouse to the weekend before last did the men in blue no harm on Saturday. 

While it was not the main reason for Leinster outclassing their opponents so comprehensively, it was clear that coming back to Dublin a week after such a battle was a bridge too far for a Toulouse side that was made to look flat, lifeless and pedestrian.