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Donal Lenihan: Learning the art of closing out games from a winning position

Quite how Munster find themselves one from the bottom of their Champions Cup pool will greatly exercise Graham Rowntree and his coaching group over the festive period.
Donal Lenihan: Learning the art of closing out games from a winning position

IMPROVEMENT NEEDED: Alex Nankivell, of Munster, is tackled during the Investec Champions Cup Round 2 match against Exeter Chiefs, at Sandy Park, last Sunday. Munster are one from the bottom in their Champions Cup pool. Pic: ©INPHO/Ashley Crowden

FOLLOWERS of Munster are being tossed and turned in an emotional rollercoaster ride.

Moments of brilliance, typified by some audacious tries — like the one scored by Antoine Frisch on the stroke of half time, in Exeter, last Sunday — followed by calamitous errors, leading to the one pilfered by Jack Dunne from under the nose of Calvin Nash and Jack Crowley.

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