Without wishing to appear wise in hindsight, did I see this win coming? Yes. Did I anticipate a hammering for the hat-trick-chasing reigning champions? Not on your nelly.
It wasn’t Leinster at their all-encompassing, total-rugby best but given the circumstances and the backdrop to this fixture, what we witnessed in the Aviva on Saturday has to rank up there alongside the greatest of the great days in their European journey.