Warning bells sound for Munster

A MONTH ago, Munster travelled to Perpignan with many astute judges predicting the game would represent the end of an era.

What happened at the Stade Aime Giral that memorable December Sunday stunned the rugby world, made a few pundits swallow humble pie and again raised the expectation levels around Tony McGahan’s side.

All of which means that anything less than a comprehensive victory for Munster over Treviso in the Stadio Comunale Di Monigo today will come as a shock. The reasoning goes that if Munster could storm the citadel of the French champions and depart with a bonus point, they should be able to see off the lowly Italians with something to spare.