Fearless Treviso tackle history as full five points are a must for Munster

BENETTON TREVISO coach Craig Green, smiled quietly as he studied the plaque in Thomond Park that commemorates Munster’s famous victory over the 1978 All Blacks.

Sat, 13 Dec, 2003 - 00:00
Charlie Mulqueen

“Strange things happen in this place,” he observed, “maybe we’ll see another this weekend.”

Green, a World Cup winning winger with the 1987 New Zealanders, is committed to helping Treviso shed the mantle of European also-rans and vows his players will not be intimidated by Munster’s great record at the renowned Limerick venue.

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CourtsRugbyHeineken CupPlace: BenettonPlace: Thomond ParkPlace: LimerickPlace: ScotlandPerson: Craig GreenPerson: GreenPerson: New ZealandersPerson: Simon MasonPerson: Manuel DallanPerson: Alessandro TronconPerson: Pierre RibbensPerson: Santiago DellapePerson: Scott PalmerPerson: TronconPerson: Peter StringerPerson: SmithPerson: Alan GaffneyPerson: GaffneyPerson: BourgoinPerson: Rob HendersonPerson: Jason HollandPerson: Anthony HorganPerson: Shaun PaynePerson: Jeremy StauntonPerson: J. StauntonPerson: J. KellyPerson: M. MullinsPerson: R. HendersonPerson: S. PaynePerson: R. O'GaraPerson: P. StringerPerson: M. HoranPerson: F. SheahanPerson: J. HayesPerson: P. O'ConnellPerson: D. O'CallaghanPerson: J. WilliamsPerson: D. WallacePerson: FoleyPerson: G. McIlwhamPerson: J. BlaneyPerson: S. KeoghPerson: D. PuseyPerson: E. ReddanPerson: J. HollandPerson: LawlerPerson: T. VisentinPerson: G. CanalePerson: F. SmithPerson: P.Person: RibbensPerson: J. ErasmusPerson: PalmerPerson: ParissePerson: P. Di SantoPerson: F. SbaragliniPerson: E. PavanelloPerson: S.Person: M.Person: D. EignerPerson: DicksonEvent: 1990 Italy-Ireland Six NationsOrganisation: TrevisoOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: EuropeanOrganisation: Gloucester
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