Munster players getting up to speed with Larkham’s new hurry-up offence

The clock ticked past 83 minutes, Munster kicked for the corner on the last play of the game, with the backs and forwards uniting to drive the ball over the line for the bonus-point win. I had to double-check the TV replay to make sure it wasn’t O’Gara kicking to the five-metre line, Sheahan throwing to O’Connell in the lineout, or Jason Holland joining the maul to drive it over the line.

James Cronin’s bonus point try at the end of Saturday’s Champions Cup opener was created deep within Munster’s European DNA — but that historical throwback does raise some concerns ahead of Saturday’s visit to Thomond Park of Racing 92.