Connacht savour greatest moment on another wild weekend

Given the trauma of the past week and the likelihood the Heineken Cup will not feature the best clubs the European game has to offer going forward, there is a premium on winning the tournament this season.

Irish teams have left an indelible mark on the competition over the years, contributing so much more than the six triumphs shared by Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The Millennium Stadium has been a happy hunting ground for both Munster and Leinster and with the last Heineken Cup final (as we know it) scheduled for Cardiff next May, what chances a fairytale ending for the Irish in the Welsh capital?

With Leinster and Ulster registering an astonishing 88 points and 13 tries between them, conceding just seven points in their respective wins over Northampton and Treviso on Saturday, the pressure was on Munster to deliver against Perpignan yesterday.