Reds’ rout keeps home guard happy

Munster 38 Edinburgh 6

For the third season in succession, Munster turned on the style in round six to complete their pool campaign with a resounding bonus-point victory and reach the knockout stages.

Northampton Saints and Racing Metro had been put to the sword in the past two seasons, this time first-half tries from man-of-the-match James Coughlan and Johne Murphy and further scores from Conor Murray, captain Peter O’Mahony, Simon Zebo and Felix Jones, four converted by Ian Keatley, ended Edinburgh’s hopes of grabbing a place in the Amlin Challenge Cup last eight as one of three pool runners-up.