Rugby: Next leg Munster’s acid test

Munster 51 Treviso 0

Mon, 15 Dec, 2003 - 00:00
Charlie Mulqueen

Benetton Treviso came to Thomond Park on Saturday, in the words of their Kiwi coach Craig Green, "not to be beaten" but after a 51-0, eight-try mauling, the Italians have gained a new respect for Munster.

But nobody is getting carried away. Alan Gaffney was understandably pleased and accepted it was the best they could do on such a miserable evening.

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CourtsRugbyPlace: Thomond ParkPlace: KingsholmPlace: LanzarotePerson: Craig GreenPerson: ItaliansPerson: Alan GaffneyPerson: GaffneyPerson: PaulPerson: O'ConnellPerson: DonnachaPerson: O'CallaghanPerson: FrankiePerson: SheahanPerson: Ronan O'GaraPerson: David WallacePerson: Paul O'ConnellPerson: John KellyPerson: Mike MullinsPerson: Jeremy StauntonPerson: Christian CullenPerson: Shaun PaynePerson: Anthony HorganPerson: ShaunPerson: StauntonPerson: Anthony FoleyPerson: Jason HollandPerson: J. StauntonPerson: J. KellyPerson: M. MullinsPerson: R. HendersonPerson: S. PaynePerson: R. O'GaraPerson: P. StringerPerson: M. HoranPerson: F. SheahanPerson: J. HayesPerson: D. O'CallaghanPerson: P. O'ConnellPerson: J. WilliamsPerson: D. WallacePerson: A. FoleyPerson: G. McIlwhamPerson: HayesPerson: J. HollandPerson: MullinsPerson: M. LawlerPerson: D. PuseyPerson: S. KeoghPerson: WilliamsPerson: E. ReddanPerson: StringerPerson: J. BlaneyPerson: BenettonPerson: S. MasonPerson: G. CanalePerson: T. VisentinPerson: M. DallanPerson: S. LeggPerson: F. SmithPerson: O. TronconPerson: P. RibbensPerson: A. TejedaPerson: S. ConstanzoPerson: C. CheccinatoPerson: S. DellapePerson: J. ErasmusPerson: S. ParissePerson: S. PalmerPerson: P. TravagliPerson: TronconPerson: D. EignerPerson: SmithPerson: S. GarazzoPerson: PerisseEvent: ChristmasOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: TrevisoOrganisation: Benetton TrevisoOrganisation: GloucesterOrganisation: BourgoinOrganisation: Cardiff
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