Leinster 49 Edinburgh 31

Thomas Clarkson of Leinster, centre, is congratulated by teammates after scoring his side's sixth try

Thomas Clarkson of Leinster, centre, is congratulated by teammates after scoring his side’s sixth try

For four minutes, Leinster’s Champions Cup lives flashed before their eyes.

It was a brief glimpse at the abyss and even though Edinburgh likely never truly believed that the three-point lead they held with 29 minutes on the clock would hold, it should be enough to shake the Irish province out of the stupor that’s afflicted them this season.