Champions Cup dreams won’t sidetrack Stephen Larkham from Munster's final date with Leinster

Larkham admitted Toulouse were a team he had not spent any time watching this season and said: “I’ll definitely have to do my homework”

Munster attack coach Stephen Larkham. Picture: INPHO/Billy Stickland

The buzz of European knockout rugby was short-lived at Munster yesterday after they were drawn at home to Toulouse for the Champions Cup Round of 16, with Stephen Larkham insisting the French league leaders will have to wait their turn for his attention.

Such is life at the province right now. Despite missing out on the knockout rounds last season after a difficult debut Champions Cup pool campaign for the incoming attack coach, Larkham was keeping his powder dry yesterday as he learned his resurgent side had been handed a home tie against the four-time European champions in the revised format of the Covid-hit tournament.