Munster must deliver on South African soil

Given the current format allows a side to win their in-country shield while finishing outside the top eight and still qualify it could mean Munster cannot afford to finish lower than seventh to ensure a 28th consecutive season in the premier club competition.

CRUNCH TIME: Alex Kendellen. Pic: ©INPHO/Steve Haag Sports/Carl Fourie

Two points. That is all Munster require from their final two BKT United Rugby Championship matches of the campaign to progress to the end-of-season play-offs.

Yet never will that seemingly straightforward task have seemed so daunting as Graham Rowntree’s men prepare to face the Stormers in Cape Town this evening (5:15pm Irish time).