Donal Lenihan: Munster must feel like those Cork footballers listening to Mick O’Dwyer sing their praises

High-flying Toulouse are just about the last team Munster would choose to face after the disappointment of last weekend

TEST OF CHARACTER: Munster hooker Niall Scannell is put through his paces during yesterday’s training session at the University of Limerick. After last weekend’s painful PRO14 final defeat to Leinster, it’s very much a case of back to the drawing board for a Munster side who must now face high-flying Toulouse in the Champions Cup on Saturday. Picture: Inpho/Morgan Treacy

Wed, 31 Mar, 2021 - 14:29

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Before looking back on Munster’s disappointing defeat in Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 final, a last word on the Six Nations. The Welsh disappointment at losing out on a Grand Slam to a Brice Dulin try in added time will have been tempered by the addition of the Championship trophy to the Triple Crown they secured against England a few weeks ago.

Unpredictability is the word that comes to mind when describing one of the most enjoyable tournaments I can remember. Despite the lack of supporters the excitement surrounding all the matches, with the exception of those involving Italy, was at fever pitch throughout.