'That's what real pressure looks like' - Ian Costello relieved as Munster secure Champions Cup place

RELIEVED: Munster interim head coach Ian Costello before the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Benetton at Virgin Media Park in Cork. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ian Costello declared anything is possible for Munster in the URC play-offs now the pressure is off the province after securing progression to the knockout rounds and qualification for next season’s Champions Cup.

Munster made certain of a top-eight finish in the final URC standings on Friday night with a 30-21 bonus point victory over fellow play-off contenders Benetton in front of a sell-out 8,800 crowd in Cork, backing up the previous weekend’s 38-20 win over Ulster at Thomond Park.