Munster fusiliers fire a warning shot

Munster 36 Edinburgh 15

It was a big improvement on recent outings, a point acknowledged by coach Declan Kidney, and more especially by the Gunners’ head coach and former All Black Todd Blackadder, who has revised his opinion on to the outcome of Munster’s eagerly awaited Heineken Cup clash with Leinster. He described their performance as “clinical” and added that “we have played some tough teams this year but their performance tonight was exceptional and they were probably the best side in the Celtic League so far.”

High praise indeed and while both coaches were at pains to stress that next week is a different competition, self-belief has risen appreciably in the Munster camp.