MUNSTER coach Tony McGahan put as brave a face as possible on the outcome at Croke Park on Saturday but when asked how difficult it was to accept his side’s 25-6 Heineken Cup semi-final thrashing at the hands of their greatest rivals, he dropped his guard.

EDDIE O’SULLIVAN may well feel he has more to offer Ireland after eight years with the international set-up but Michael Cheika clearly believes coaches have a much shorter shelf-life with any one team.

THE IRB Under-19 World Championship has a high profile around sunny Belfast.