DONAL LENIHAN: Can the 16th man provide the X Factor?

1 Just how much is the Thomond factor worth these days?

A number of the players lining out for Munster tomorrow were brought up on a staple diet of famous Heineken Cup wins in Thomond Park when their parents brought them along to get a full understanding of what the power of the province is all about. Players like Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray are now living the dream and are determined to continue a long legacy of famous European victories in Limerick.

The question now, however, is whether Thomond Park is still the intimidating cauldron that sent many a powerhouse English or French side packing against all the odds.