Shedding light on 125 years of history

YESTERDAY at half-time, Munster championship-winning captains from the last 25 years lined up in the middle of Semple Stadium.

It was a striking tableau. The hair colouring darkened as the players’ big days became more recent.

The clothes became more cutting edge towards the start of the line as well, and with some current players involved, it was hardly surprising that the waistlines were tidier among the more recent captains.