Munster in top shape as Gloucester D-day looms

COMPETITION is the heartbeat of any side. On that basis alone, Munster are in rude health as their quest to regain the Heineken Cup gathers momentum over the next 10 days.

One of the criticisms faced by Eddie O’Sullivan was his assertion that the players who humiliated England on that famous day in Croke Park would remain his first choice side for the pivotal contests at the World Cup. Given that view was expressed several months prior to leaving for France, fringe players could be forgiven for feeling they were chasing a lost cause.

Contrast that to the healthy competition in the Munster set up.