THE ELEMENTS PLAYED a big role in ensuring the Winter-Pros didn’t quite serve up the level of excitement that the provinces are capable of.
However, the post-Christmas and New Year clashes were certainly full-blooded affairs with this island’s four professional teams desperate for results for a variety of reasons.
If you didn’t commit the hours to watching them live, here’s what you missed.
Leinster 13 Connacht 0
Ulster 7 Munster 9