Munster one of five that can win Heineken Cup

In a city the size of Paris, you can hide in plain sight. The streets of Cork and Limerick don’t afford a hurting rugby player such crumbs of comfort.

Europe is already done for Racing Metro, leaving us all frustrated. Frustration is one thing, public accountability another.

Racing’s players can walk the boulevards with impunity here. They’re answerable to no-one outside the club, whereas when you play with a team like Munster, you get a mouthful on the streets, early and often. As it should be.