Munster have character to win

What an incredible time for Munster, the fruits of Rob Penny’s plans. Not alone did his team produce the try of the round but they also secured the signatures of two ‘leaders’ and potentially a number 8 of real quality for next season.

While I might have been a little critical in the past of this present management group, they are slowly developing Munsterism (previous letter) throughout this squad.

I was interested to hear Cathal Sheridan’s analysis of the Munster players’ response after conceding the try (against Perpignan) and as a young rookie in the cauldron of Stade de Mayol. This team demonstrated that belief is returning in that extraordinary two minutes and added a collective passion and purpose to secure the win. This will go a long way to create a team. All week the media were full of praise for the conclusion to this pool 6 game and of the retention of the Heineken Cup for the future. ‘Did you expect anything else from Munster?’ was the story of the round and yes, I do believe this is a crucial element in developing a team’s identity.