Leinster still building towards peak performance

This is a grittier Leinster operation. The last three years threw up some superb rugby but delivered nothing in the way of silverware. It’s probably inevitable that they would try something different.

Luke McGrath of Leinster during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

As descriptions go it was superb. 

“Brilliantly boring” was the phrase Denis Leamy used to describe Leinster before Munster played host to their neighbours in a URC interpro derby at Thomond Park last Saturday.