Donal Lenihan: Cork to Cape Town - The diary of a rugby nerd
Despite its many problems, the sheer beauty, fabulous climate and warmth of the people always make a visit to South Africa a journey to savour. Observations from my latest expedition
TESTING SURROUNDINGS: Peter O'Mahony of Munster before the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Munster at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. Pic: Carl Fourie/Sportsfile
THE mini-series against the Stormers and Sharks proved far more informative and rewarding from a Munster perspective than the previous visit. With their backs against the wall in terms of securing a decent draw for the URC quarter-finals, not to mention a place in next season's Heineken Champions Cup, accumulating seven points from the maximum 10 on offer amounted to a bountiful haul for the tourists.
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