Nash: 'It's interesting being called champions, every team wants to beat us now'

Calvin Nash missed that knockout derby clash having failed a Head Injury Assessment in the previous week’s quarter-final win at Glasgow Warriors and he revealed his only previous appearance at Aviva Stadium had come on his Ireland debut

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023 - 07:06

Simon Lewis

Calvin Nash has a simple theory about Munster carrying a target on their backs since lifting the URC trophy last May – start acting like champions.

With a trip to Dublin and a renewal of rivalries with old foes Leinster at Aviva Stadium this Saturday, it was a timely intervention. The last two weekends have served as sharp reminders about Munster’s new-found status as titleholders, the relief of finally ending a 12-year wait for silverware experienced in Cape Town almost six months ago replaced by the realisation that rivals are only too eager to take a shot at removing the Reds from their pedestal.