| Munster’s 24-16 win in Pool 1 over Sale Sharks at Edgeley Park was the 40th victory by an Irish Province over English club opposition in the Heineken Cup, giving the Irish a 53.33% success rate in all fixtures.
That game was the 75th between the two nations in the tournament and the Irish came out on top 2-1 over the weekend, with Leinster beating London Wasps 44-11 at the RDS in Pool 2 and Ulster going down 42-21 at Harlequins in Pool 4.
The Leinster win by 44-11 at the RDS was their biggest margin of victory over English opposition – 33 points compared to their previous best of 22 against Leicester in 2000 – and it was the first time they had scored six tries against an English team.
For Munster, their latest victory was their eight on English soil over English opposition in 16 outings, giving them a 50% away success rate
ULSTER: Played - 22; Won - 6; Lost 16; Percentage won - 27%
MUNSTER: Played - 28; Won - 18; Lost - 10; Percentage won 64%
LEINSTER: Played - 25; Won - 16; Lost - 9; Percentage won 64%
OVERALL: Played - 75; Won - 40; Lost - 35; Percentage won; 53%
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