Rampant Reds braced for wounded Tigers

It may have been one of those special European nights at Thomond Park, when even Peter O’Mahony smiled, but the Munster captain soon reverted to ice-veined type when thoughts turned to next Sunday’s return match at Welford Road.

The skipper, brilliantly living up to his expectation that he could compartmentalise on and off-field matters after a week of speculation surrounding his IRFU contract negotiations for next season and beyond, led the charge, as Munster protected the gainline with ferocity.

When his side unlocked the Tigers’ defence, the Lions blindside flanker was one of the quartet of try scorers to deliver the bonus-point that puts Munster firmly in