All’s well that ends well, but...

EVEN when Munster fell ten points behind Treviso after 23 minutes in the Thomond Park sunshine on Saturday, there was no feeling this was about to become one of the greatest upsets in Heineken Cup history.

Eventually and predictably, the hosts took control, running in seven tries in a free wheeling if rather flattering victory over a game but limited Italian side.

The bonus point has sent them to the top of Pool One and leaves them nicely positioned for the moment. But it would be foolhardy to believe that the many inadequacies of the previous fortnight had all been ironed out while a state of crisis is looming in the front-row due to injuries and the suspension of John Hayes.