Munster undone by small margins

Saracens 19 Munster 13

In beating Munster yesterday to take control of Pool 1 with two games to go, Saracens bounced back just as they said they would following a chastening night at Thomond Park a week ago. Their lineout was back functioning at 100%, their scrum had some heft and guile that had been previously lacking and their restarts gave their own players some hope of winning the ball.

In short, Saracens got their act together when it mattered and that Munster still came so close to beating the English Premiership heavyweights will be even more frustrating for Rob Penney and his players.