Munster fall to dominant Leinster in pre-season opener

A sold-out crowd of 8,400 crammed into the Cork venue that was baked in sunshine and they saw Leinster breeze past Munster.

RUN-OUT: Jamie Osborne of Leinster in action against Munster players, from left, Simon Zebo, Stephen Archer and Shane Daly. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Munster 12 Leinster 33

On the same night France opened the Rugby World Cup against New Zealand in Paris, Leinster opened their pre-season programme with a convincing victory against their arch-rivals Munster at Musgrave Park.