'We keep striving for perfection' - Attention turns to Leinster after Munster's big win

It was a welcome step in the right direction, but if Munster are to get firmly back on track and beat Leinster at the Aviva Stadium this weekend, then they will need to take a few more over the coming days.

There was plenty for the province to be pleased about on Saturday night, even aside from the obvious five points in the table.

Their attitude and energy was outstanding, exemplified by the three separate occasions that they forced the Bulls back over their own tryline.

The attack was good without being perfect, but in spite of some scattered mistakes, the first real pictures and shapes of Mike Prendergast's attack started to appear.

And in the crunch defensive moments before halftime and full-time they met the Bulls hard at the gainline, winning the individual collisions.

The energy was radiating off Graham Rowntree when he spoke to the media after the game, and while he stressed how "delighted" he was with the 31-17 bonus-point victory, he was acutely aware that Leinster away will require an even more accurate display.

The two Bulls tries were born out of careless mistakes, firstly when they lost their shape from a routine contestable kick, while the second saw the visitors take advantage of some sloppy possession at the ruck.

"We weren't perfect, so there is improvement required," he said, as attention turned towards their trip to the Aviva Stadium.

"We will have to be even more clinical around some of our lineout possession. I'm confident we can put pressure on any team if we can keep the ball when we are in their 22. Factually, we are very good with limited minutes, we can score tries. That has been a big focus.

"But we have to be better, we know that.

"You've always got to keep looking forward to the next job. There’s