Leinster deliver one of their worst displays under Leo Cullen as they are held scoreless for the first time in 17 years

Leinster deliver one of their worst displays under Leo Cullen as they are held scoreless for the first time in 17 years

Stormers 35 Leinster 0

Back-row Will Connors (centre) and his Leinster teammates digest a sobering defeat in South Africa. Photo: Shaun Roy/Sportsfile

No blue on the board for Leinster in Cape Town – this was about as bad an 80-minute performance as they’ve put out under Leo Cullen.

Perhaps it’s indicative of a rushed pre-season on the back of a summer where the province contributed so many players to the international game, but they looked poorly prepared for the start of competitive action.