Donal Lenihan: State of the provinces — heads must roll from sorry Munster saga

Given that Roger Randle has always expressed his innocence of an alleged crime and has received the full backing of Clayton McMillan, he will surely be seeking financial compensation from this poorly-handled affair.

Head coach Clayton McMillan and lead performance analyst and technical coach George Murray during Munster Rugby squad training at UL on Tuesday. Pic: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

As we begin the month of May, the business end of the rugby season has arrived. Every Irish province is in the spotlight for a variety of reasons, some good, some not so good. So where do they stand after recent events:

Leinster: Unfortunately, the only benchmark they’re judged on is silverware. After Saturday’s fraught four-point defeat of Toulon, a game Leinster led by 18 points with 13 minutes to go, Leo Cullen reverted to a backfoot message where the media never give them a break.