Munster v Leinster in London

FIRST things first. The decision by ERC to again schedule a Munster away game on a Sunday shows scant regard to the loyalty and commitment of their support base.

Sometimes you think they are taken for granted despite what the have contributed to the competition over the years.

Bourgoin, seizing the opportunity to swell their coffers by moving the game to Geneva, are gambling on the reputation of the Munster faithful to travel. I met a number of people yesterday who, working on the principal that the French don’t favour televised Sunday games, booked flights assuming a Saturday fixture. Alas, as happened with the quarter-final against Biarritz in 2005, amongst other games involving Munster, the fans have been greatly inconvenienced. They deserve more.