Donal Lenihan: Munster made the Sharks look better than they actually are

It wasn't a great weekend for Irish weekend, outside of Leinster's typically impressive performance. 

SHARKHUNTING: Craig Casey of Munster at the scrum. Pic: INPHO/Steve Haag Sports

Once again Leinster are left carrying Irish hopes in Europe after Munster and Ulster took their Champions Cup leave, even earlier than usual, having failed to make the quarter-final stage.

Connacht didn’t fare much better and were unceremoniously dumped out of the Challenge Cup by a Benetton side packed to the brim with members of Italy’s Six Nations team. Not a great weekend then for Irish rugby outside of our powerhouse province.