Donal Lenihan: Munster campaign in peril after playing right into the Chiefs' hands

Graham Rowntree's camp need to seriously look at their lack of control in the final quarter when they were guilty of playing too much rugby from deep. 

Jack Dunne of Exeter Chiefs scores a try despite the attentions of Munster's Shane Daly. Picture: INPHO/Ashley Crowden

The Gallagher Premiership has come in for a lot of criticism recently, having to operate under a reduced salary cap and with three of its frontline clubs, Wasps, London Irish and Worcester, all entering administration before dropping out of the league last season.

In the circumstances, much uncertainty surrounded their competitiveness and appetite for battle entering this season's Investic Champions Cup in the build-up to the opening round last week. All that changed on the back of seven wins for their eight participants.