Rowntree targets Durban 'smash and grab'

Munster’s head coach Graham Rowntree

Graham Rowntree produced a wry smile when the prospect of an away Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 in South Africa became a possibility on Sunday evening but the Munster boss was in bullish mood about having his team hit the road for the knockout rounds.

The Sharks in Durban on the weekend of April 1-2 is Munster’s reward for a sixth-place finish in Pool B as they travel to Hollywood Bets Park to play a side led by Springboks captain Siya Kolisi that finished third in Pool A with three wins from four.