'The club is steeped in European history' - Rowntree poised for Munster's ultimate test

Factor in the Sharks stacked roster, the 25C heat that’s forecast and the humidity and it all adds up to quite the challenge.

Sat, 01 Apr, 2023 - 11:03

Simon Lewis, Durban

Munster enter into a “cathedral of rugby” on Saturday afternoon, as Graham Rowntree described the Kings Park stadium where his team’s Heineken Champions Cup ambitions will be tested to the limits by the Sharks in this Round of 16 knockout clash (12:30 Irish time).

Far from shying away from the occasion that presents itself this lunchtime as the previously all-European competition stages its first of two knockout games on South African soil, the Munster head coach is relishing the opportunity in front of his players.