O'Connell content with Cup revenge

Man of the match Paul O’Connell was satisfied with Munster’s 36-8 Heineken Cup victory at home Castres, declaring it was “job done”.

O'Connell content with Cup revenge

Man of the match Paul O’Connell was satisfied with Munster’s 36-8 Heineken Cup victory at home Castres, declaring it was “job done”.

The five-try Pool 4 win sent out a message to Europe’s rugby union elite and the 25-year-old second row, mentioned by British and Irish Lions coach Sir Clive Woodward as a possible 2005 tour captain this week, was one of four Munster forwards – including skipper Anthony Foley – to touch down as they gained revenge for their 19-12 defeat last week.

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