Munster thrash Sale: 65-10

Munster 65 Sale 10: European Champions Cup Pool 1: We are used to seeing Munster inflict a round-six rout in Europe but usually it is borne of necessity.

The source of yesterday’s nine-try Champions Cup demolition of a hapless Sale Sharks at Thomond Park was rooted in pain.

This was no last-ditch bid for a place in the quarter-finals, no rousing finale en route to a home draw in the last eight.