URC: Munster 8 Leinster 13The game’s first ruck set the tone for a narky affair. Joe McCarthy didn’t need a second invitation to pin his former Leinster team-mate into the breakdown. “I think Leinster will probably walk away from here feeling like they got away with one,” said their captain Tadhg Beirne. Winners are grinners, as they say, and Leinster were certainly happy to point to their defensive showing with pride. At this stage of the season, Leinster didn’t seem to mind their own lack of cutting edge.

Source: The Irish Times December 28, 2025 13:41 UTC