Saint-André: no shame in losing to champions

MUNSTER are even better than they were when they beat Sale in Limerick three years ago, and went on to win their first Heineken Cup.

That was the verdict of Sale coach Philippe Saint-André last night after his side had again been comprehensively outplayed in Thomond Park. If they continue to play like this, he added, then they will win the competition again this year.

“Last night I watched a lot of video of that game (2006), but today they were fantastic, their urgency in everything they did, so good in the contact area.