Coombes Munster’s main man on Jekyll and Hyde night

The number eight was immense across 80 minutes. There were the two tries, 22 carries, 16 of which were adjudged to have been “successful” by the tournament’s stats people, and five defenders beaten on the way to a man-of-the-match award.

MAIN MAN: Munster's Gavin Coombes is presented with the Player of the Match medal by Tramore RFC’s Alfie Travers, St. Mary’s RFC’s Luke McInerney, Thomond RFC’s Rhys Johnson and Waterford City RFC’s Oscar Earle. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

URC: Munster 29 Scarlets 8

Perspective continues to be everything. Donncha O’Callaghan described the first-half of this BKT URC game as the worst he had ever seen. Munster’s interim head coach Ian Costello spoke later about how it had served its purpose in softening the Scarlets up.