A tale as old as time for Munster but one worth telling nonetheless. A focus on stopping the opposition rather than on one’s own game plan with ball in hand once again hindered Munster in their loss to Leinster, and it could come back to bite them again in the Champions Cup double-header against Exeter, as Gordon D’Arcy sees it. If this conservatism reigns supreme once more, they will be relying on a pair of off-colour performances from the English side if they wish to progress. Elsewhere, any buoyant mood in Leinster after their interpro win will have been overshadowed by the news that Dan Leavy has retired after failing to shake off a brutal knee injury suffered almost three years ago. Gerry Thornley looks at ho …