If Munster slip up, it won’t be the Allianz Park that’s to blame

The Irish company behind the pitch where Munster’s European dream could come to an end has told the province they have nothing to fear — from the artificial surface at least — when they travel to Saracens tomorrow.

Munster have never played a European game on an artificial surface before, but Saracens installed a synthetic pitch when they moved to Allianz Park from Vicarage Road in January 2013.

It has helped them to an enviable home record, too, with last season’s Heineken Cup and Aviva Premiership runners-up winning 29 of the 32 games they have hosted since their move.