Munster need crowning glory

WHEN Peter Stringer scored against Scotland to guarantee a Triple Crown, Ireland’s rugby renaissance was confirmed.

The performance of the national side in the last four games of the Six Nations championship has won acclaim throughout the rugby world.

The confidence that comes from winning and achieving respect at the highest level will stand to Munster over the coming weeks. Given the disappointments that many of their players have endured at the final stages of European competition in recent seasons, delivering the Triple Crown in an atmosphere of high expectation was very significant.