Hard to look past Munster again

ANYONE questioning the hunger of Munster’s returning Grand Slam heroes for further silverware could rest easy on leaving Thomond Park last Saturday night after another comprehensive win over great rivals Leinster. Suffice to say that Munster coach Tony McGahan must have slept more soundly in his bed afterwards than his Leinster counterpart Michael Cheika.

Cheika’s day started badly when he sat down to watch how Heineken Cup quarter-final opponents Harlequins would cope with the exacting demands of travelling to play fellow quarter-finalists Bath at the Recreation Grounds. Their highly impressive 19-3 win confirmed that Leinster face a serious challenge at The Stoop on Sunday.

Munster, on the other hand, with their grasp firmly on the Magners League trophy, can look forward with relish to the demands of the next few weeks and are in rude health for the visit of a star-studded if somewhat inconsistent Ospreys to Limerick at the weekend.