Preparation key again for Clermont

Clermont forwards coach Jonno Gibbes said they have spent all week preparing for a Munster backlash but he doesn’t expect the level of celebrations by his players at full time to be a factor.

The former Leinster forwards coach said their was no triumphalism in the way Clermont players celebrated at the end — it was more out of relief and the sense of achievement.

“They put a hell of a lot of work into that game — the preparation, getting them to change a few habits and stay behind longer and do more homework and doing boring stuff, like going through walk-throughs.