Another one that got away for Munster after Castres slip

“We've got lads coming back, which is improving training as well,” Tadhg Beirne ventured.

ANOTHER ONE GETS AWAY: Munster’s Tadhg Beirne dejected after the game. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Champions Cup: Northampton Saints 34 Munster 32

Castres, the one that got away from Munster in their bid to secure a home draw for the Champions Cup Round of 16. As disappointing as Saturday’s defeat at the home of the English champions was to both interim boss Ian Costello and captain Tadhg Beirne, the similarly narrow pre-Christmas loss at Stade Pierre Fabre is the one that had the Munster camp brooding as they faced up to yet another knockout road trip in April.