Donal Lenihan: Munster's latest defeat carries disastrous consequences

Frankly, Clayton McMillan’s men were guilty of playing too much rugby. 

DISASTER: A view of steam coming off of Munster's Edwin Edogbo dejected after the game. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

There’s no other way of sugarcoating it, Saturday's Champions Cup defeat at home to Castres for Munster, their fourth in a row, carries disastrous consequences.

With just a solitary win in their pool, Munster have failed to reach the knockout phase of Champions Cup rugby despite an overblown format where only eight of the starting 24 teams fail to advance. That makes things even more stark.