We’re on path to something special, says Rob

Rob Penney admitted he was ready to don a flak jacket had Munster failed to earn a Heineken Cup quarter-final slot at Thomond Park yesterday.

The Munster coach was both delighted and relieved to see his charges produce arguably their most rounded display of the tricky pool stages to secure a winning bonus point and earn a place at the top table in April.

“Look, if we hadn’t, obviously people would be in the long grass and there would be a lot of bullets being fired,” he said.