Thomond roar silenced by flat, fitful Munster

FLAT. A word that can be used to describe Belgium, bitter, Kate Moss and the Thomond Park crowd last Saturday — not to mention the Munster backline.

Harlequins were in town for Munster's first Heineken Cup outing of the season and the London club, traditionally regarded as a haven for well-heeled graduates of the public school system, were supposed to be overwhelmed by 'de Tomond experience' and roll over in the face of Munster's onslaught.

It never happened.