LEINSTER COACH MATT O’Connor had few complaints after his side were deservedly beaten by Munster in the Pro12 at Thomond Park this evening, admitting they were “second best” for large parts of the game.

O’Connor suggested the visitors made too many errors, which Munster consequently took full advantage of.

“We gave them opportunities at the other end of the field and that’s where Munster are very good,” he told TG4. “They took their chances and once they were in front on the scoreboard, it made it very hard.”

O’Connor also highlighted Leinster’s lack of “accuracy” as one of the primary reasons for their failure tonight.

“They kicked the ball, they chased very hard, they won those 50-50s and from there, they got momentum. From that position, they were very difficult to stop. We defended for a lot of the game and Munster were very good at looking after the ball.”

O’Connor also felt Darragh Fanning’s yellow card on 54 minutes — an important moment in the game — was the incorrect decision.

“I thought the ball was out, to be honest. But that’s the referee’s prerogative obviously. It’s one of those calls that potentially doesn’t go your way away from home and when you’re on the backfoot, but we were second best up until then.”

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