Graham Rowntree: 'Our effort was huge tonight, we've got to be more accurate'

Rowntree insisted his team had played well for the most part for the rest of the game, keeping Leinster scoreless after half-time as Mike Haley scored the only try of the second period.

MISSED OPPORTUNITIES: Munster head coach Graham Rowntree rues missed opportunities during their clash against Leinster. Picture: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Graham Rowntree rued Munster’s lack of accuracy as his side succumbed to first-half blitz from Leinster in a 26-12 derby defeat in front of a URC record crowd of 80,486.

Munster never recovered from a poor start and string of front-row injuries in the opening quarter which saw Leinster take a 21-0 lead inside 14 minutes and go into the half-time break 26-5 in front on their way to a fourth successive bonus-point win at the start of this 2024-25 league campaign.