End of Munster road a fitting finale to Rainbow Cup farce

CJ Stander of Munster with his team-mates in the huddle after their win in the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup match against Cardiff Blues. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

It may have been far from a satisfactory way to decide which “northern” team progressed to next month’s final but for a competition as ill-fated as the PRO14 Rainbow Cup, it was entirely fitting.

Munster’s hopes of silverware this season were unceremoniously ended on Wednesday when Benetton advanced to the June 19 decider without playing their final game.