Rugby: Fire in the belly, ice in the mind

Munster 35 Gloucester 14

Alan Gaffney’s side enthralled a capacity 14,000 attendance with a display that mesmerised Gloucester and set themselves up for another tilt at their holy grail - the Heineken Cup knockout phase.

Few could argue with the assertion of Gaffney afterwards: “It was the most complete performance I have experienced with this side. It was very comprehensive, we had a game plan that we stuck to. There will always be errors but that’s the best I’ve seen from Munster since I've been involved.”