Peter O’Mahony: Racing result 'not ideal', but Munster have been here before

Peter O’Mahony admitted Munster’s quarter-final qualification hopes had taken a hit from Saturday’s home stalemate with Racing 92, but both he and Johann van Graan were staying positive ahead of back-to-back games against Saracens next month.

The 21-21 tie at Thomond Park suited the visitors much more than the home side, which has trips to defending champions Saracens and Racing in rounds four and five of this Heineken Champions Cup campaign. Sarries’ bonus-point home win over Ospreys on Saturday leaves them just a point behind both Munster and Racing after the opening two rounds, with Mark McCall’s side still to welcome back the bulk of their English World Cup battalion.