Munster must react to Thomond torment

Even the sizeable Leinster contingent in the full house at Thomond Park on Saturday departed believing they had been short changed.

Supporters left wondering could they continue to pay good money to watch a whole bundle of collapsed scrums in a game lacking imagination and innovative thought.

Most of Ireland’s best were out there supported by big overseas names. Many wondered if the poverty of the exchanges was an accurate reflection of the downward trend displayed by our national side, that the talent simply isn’t there and that we face a long and arduous road back to being a world-ranking top-five team.