Munster left to rue lost chance to tilt the balance of power

Thomond Park showdown was called off due to a timing issue with Leinster’s Covid testing procedures

Having guided Munster to victory in all nine of their games this season, Johann van Graan would have loved to have had the opportunity to make it a perfect 10 against Leinster tonight. Sadly, a timing issue with Leinster’s Covid testing procedures has meant the game has had to be postponed. Picture: Bryan Keane/INPHO

That thing about losing players being desperate to get back up on the horse? Well, winning teams tend to covet the next game too. Nothing builds that appetite quite like a win. All the more so when it’s of the type banked by Munster in Stade Marcel Michelin last Saturday.

Imagine the buzz in camp this last week after the province’s thrilling defeat of Clermont Auvergne in France.