'I'll take that one' - Munster skipper Beirne shoulders blame for errors in Bath onslaught

It was a horror start for Clayton McMillan’s side, a week on from a second-half collapse at home to the Stormers.

Munster's Tadhg Beirne and Senior Coach Mike Prendergast. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Clohessy

Tadhg Beirne shouldered his side’s blame for a dismal lineout display as Munster were blown away inside 20 minutes in the Champions Cup pool opening defeat at The Rec on Saturday night.

English champions Bath, coached by former Munster boss Johann van Graan, secured the fastest four-try bonus point in the European top-flight competition as they raced into a 28-0 lead in front of a sell-out crowd and under a deluge of rain, issuing a big statement of intent to their Champions Cup rivals in this 40-14 victory.