Leinster's well-oiled machine rising to a crescendo
Leinster’s well-oiled machine functioning intop gear
James Lowe of Leinster celebrates after scoring his side's first try during the Heineken Champions Cup Semi-Final match between Leinster and Toulouse at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
Brendan Fanning
Not long before the kick-off to this ultimately lopsided European sem-final Leo Cullen was asked if he reckoned Munster had done his side a favour in dragging Toulouse through an energy-sapping schlepp before getting to the final whistle last weekend.
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