Heineken Cup: Leicester coach feels sorry for Munster

Big Dean Richards tried valiantly to keep the smile from his face but it was clear that a Heineken Cup semi-final draw against Gloucester was OK by him.

Indeed, this most formidable of players, now coach of the famed English midlands club, allowed his familiar intimidating mask to slip long enough for him to admit that he felt a certain degree of sympathy for Munster having to travel to Stade Francais.