Quinlan: the excuses end now

ALAN Quinlan doesn’t hesitate when asked about Munster and Treviso today. The big flanker puts the crucial Heineken Cup clash in sharp focus.

“We expect ourselves this Saturday to cut out the silly errors and get a performance. We’re hopeful we can. It won’t be for the lack of effort.

“Treviso beating Perpignan was probably the best thing that could happen, because it means we won’t underestimate them — and the public and the press won’t underestimate them either. Against Montauban last year we were probably a bit pedestrian, a bit lackadaisical going into the game, which wouldn’t be like us, but certainly not this time.”