Munster midfield must be central to game plan

HEINEKEN CUP SEMI-FINAL

Over the course of that epic encounter, his midfield partnership with Greg Barrett played a massive role in one of the very rare occasions when an All Black side were held scoreless over the course of 80 minutes.

One of the quirks of Munster’s European odyssey in the professional era has been the lack of home grown centres to augment the conveyor belt of top class half-backs and back row forwards, outstanding second rows and a whole host of excellent hookers.