McGahan’s men make Euro sceptics take notice

IF this is what Munster can dowhen they do find their cuttingedge, then look out Europe.

The men in red finally got their game together — well, most of it anyway — at stadium:MK on Saturday night to finally announce their return as contenders in the Heineken Cup.

Tony McGahan’s men ran in five tries against Northampton Saints to trounce last year’s finalists on English soil, secured an invaluable home quarter-final draw as the tournament’s top seeds and completed their first clean sweep of six wins from six pool matches since the four-team group format was introduced in 1997.

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