Leinster shadow hangs over Munster

THOSE Munster fans who watched their team scrape to an uninspiring 22-8 Magners League win over Connacht on Friday left Thomond Park with plenty to ponder.

Through the eerie silence that greeted this shambles of a performance, I overhead a conversation between two members of the Red Army.

“Maybe it would be a good thing if we lost to the Ospreys in the semi-final,” said one.