Munster have no apologies to make

WHILE you tuck into breakfast this morning, a tired but contented group of Munster players prepared to board another plane for one last campaign in what has been an exhausting season.

Thirteen members of last Saturday’s Heineken Cup-winning squad travel to London today where they will meet up with the remainder of the Ireland squad for the long trek to New Zealand and Australia, where they will play two tests.

Since Ireland faced Scotland on August 11 in preparation for the World Cup, the demands have been non stop, with the collapse in France to the forefront of the players’ minds for much of the season. In sport, disappointment is a more frequent visitor than success. That is why the triumphs must be savoured.