Erratic Munster must be wary of Castres champagne show

IT’S just as well that Munster invariably follow a sequence of poor league matches with much-improved performances when European activity resumes.

Erratic Munster must be wary of Castres champagne show

Otherwise, you would have to fear for their prospects when Castres come calling to Thomond Park on Saturday for a game that means little or nothing to the visitors but is all-important for the hosts.

Munster were well below par not only in scraping a bonus-point win over Treviso on Saturday night but also in losing heavily to Ulster the week before. A repeat of that form could lead the French, a team renowned for showing little or no interest in European affairs once they have fallen out of contention, to lift their game in a bid to achieve what only one team has ever done before — defeat Munster at their Limerick fortress in the Heineken Cup.

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