O’Callaghan’s cup caution

The Thomond Park factor might not be enough to unsettle Clermont Auvergne on Saturday if Munster gift them 12 easy and early points the way they did against Ulster, Donncha O’Callaghan has warned.

O’Callaghan’s cup caution

Munster got out of jail in Limerick last Friday night to go top of the Guinness Pro12 with a 21-20 victory over the northern province but with French powerhouse Clermont following the northerners into Thomond Park this weekend for the first of a home and away Champions Cup pool double header, veteran lock O’Callaghan took little comfort from the league win.

The side he captained coughed up four soft penalties in the first 20 minutes and saw their set-piece come under intense pressure from the Ulster pack with fly-half Ian Humphreys turning the visitors’ dominance into a 12-0 lead.

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