Donal Lenihan: Munster should look to Arsenal in their own all-or-nothing journey

The parallels between Mikel Arteta's rejuvenated Gunners and Graham Rowntree's project are striking. 

MASTERPLAN: Munster head coach Graham Rowntree at training in Limerick on Tuesday. Picture: INPHO/Ben Brady

Some defeats, even to Leinster, are more palatable than others. Last Saturday’s latest to Johnny Sexton’s men certainly falls into that category.

When placed in direct contrast with the 35-25 reverse last time out in the Aviva Stadium last May, when a mixture of Leinster second- and third-choice players, with nothing tangible to play for, against a near full-strength Munster outfit striving for a home URC quarter final, this had a different feel to it.