O’Callaghan: that was embarrassing

A BAD night only got worse for Donncha O’Callaghan when he drew the short straw to face the assembled media but the Munster lock was as up front off the pitch as he is on it.

O’Callaghan: that was embarrassing

How bad a night was it? Well, consider this. For the first time in the province’s 14 years as a professional outfit, they had been held scoreless in a competitive game. It was also Munster’s heaviest defeat since Leicester eviscerated them 50-19 in a pre-season friendly at Welford Road in August 2005 and their most comprehensive competitive loss since shipping 60 points away to Cardiff 16 months earlier.

How did it make him feel?

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