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Donal Lenihan: The business end at last with Saints showdown now huge for Munster

I’ll be tuning in from the bowels of the stadium to events at Franklins Gardens, hoping that Munster can build on the momentum generated from last weekend’s pivotal win. Franklin's Gardens will tell us a lot.
Donal Lenihan: The business end at last with Saints showdown now huge for Munster

BIG GAME: Gavin Coombes in training with Munster. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

FINALLY, a Champions Cup weekend sprinkled with tight contests that went all the way to the wire. While we still had a plethora of one-sided ties with teams fielding combinations well short on regular starters, there was enough drama across the 12 contests to capture the imagination.

Only now, with the final round of pool games upon us, do we begin to come to terms with the convoluted qualification process that facilitates four of the six teams in every pool advancing to the knockout phase.

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