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Sat 10 Oct 2008Leinster lay ghosts to rest
Edinburgh 16 Leinster 27: Leinster were handed the easiest of Heineken Cup victories as Edinburgh paid dearly for a terrible first half in their Pool Two opener at Murrayfield. The venue for this year's final had been a real bogey ground for the visitors — but some truly shocking tackling allowed them to run in four tries before the interval.
That proved enough to secure victory, despite Edinburgh being awarded a penalty try early in the second half.
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