Munster must target Contepomi

SUFFICE to say we have never seen an inter-provincial to match this one.

The fear of failure in Sunday’s Heineken Cup semi-final is far too great to contemplate, and that’s only from the supporters’ perspective.

For the past seven years, Munster have been the standard bearers for Irish rugby in Europe. Age-old rivals Leinster, despite some significant victories over that period themselves, have been left on the outside looking in. That feeling of “also rans” has been a source of anguish for all in the capital city. Clearly, they are fed up of hearing about the “home of Irish rugby”.