As half-time approached, Peter McDonald looped a header towards Celtic keeper Fraser Forster that cleared the bar, then a Grainger corner failed to test the visitors' defence.

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The Irish forced five corner kicks but the only test they gave Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon came off a free kick from 23 yards in the 79th minute that forced Buffon to dive to his right to make the save on Andrews.

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The real domestic test may be around the summer corner should Rangers, Hearts or even Aberdeen, Dundee United or Hibernian provide a more capable challenge.

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The car was quick at Valencia but that was no real test because it is primarily a slow-corner circuit.

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Another lovely Williams flick from the back of his hand released Muliaina to glide into the corner for a simple try - his 31st in a joint-record 92nd Test.

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Arlidge was offered the chance of another shot at goal, but as lax Leinster made their way under the posts the fly-half copied Stephen Jones' trick from last month's Wales v Argentina Test, choosing to run and having the pace to squeeze in at the corner.

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