Leinster coaches looking in the mirror after defeat to Munster

Leinster forwards coach Robin McBryde said Munster came to Croke Park "with a plan, executed it and we failed to adapt to it for whatever reason".

Robin McBryde said after the defeat to Munster, Leinster's coaches are asking themselves "whether we prepared them well enough for what was to come". Pic: Frans Lombard/Sportsfile

In the wake of the province’s defeat to Munster in the United Rugby Championship at Croke Park on Saturday, Robin McBryde has acknowledged that he and his fellow coaches have been looking at their role in preparing Leinster for battle.

While Leinster were 14-point winners (26-12) when the two sides previously met at GAA HQ in the same competition a little over 12 months ago, their arch rivals were the sharper of the two teams on this occasion. Despite initially falling behind to Ronan Kelleher's converted try in the seventh minute, Munster successfully imposed their game plan on Leo Cullen’s men and ultimately claimed a richly-deserved 31-14 bonus point victory.