Donal Lenihan: Munster's winning performance worthy to honour such a poignant occasion

You begin to wonder if the players might be affected by the additional responsibility. Those worries were put to bed in the most fitting of manner when Brian Gleeson powered over from an early scrum

RED ALERT: Brian Gleeson of Munster celebrates scoring his side's first try against Racing 92. Pic: Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

A POIGNANT night in so many ways. It’s hard to believe 10 years have passed since that dreadful morning in Paris when news of Anthony Foley’s passing filtered through.

On my arrival by taxi at the Stade Yves du Manoir I was pulled aside by a member of the Munster hierarchy to let me know in person. To say I was shocked would be an understatement. My immediate reaction was that, somehow, he must have got it wrong.