Confidence intact as Clayton McMillan says Munster 'closing the gap' on Leinster after narrow loss

Munster’s losing bonus point lifted them to second in the URC table on points difference after eight rounds, ahead of Cardiff but two league points behind unbeaten leaders the Stormers, who have played one match less.

CLOSING THE GAP: Clayton McMillan injected a bit of old-school bite into the Munster-Leinster rivalry as he claimed his side was closing the gap on the URC champions, despite Saturday’s 13-8 loss at Thomond Park. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Clayton McMillan injected a bit of old-school bite into the Munster-Leinster rivalry as he claimed his side was closing the gap on the URC champions, despite Saturday’s 13-8 loss at Thomond Park.

The first-season head coach doubled down on his captain Tadhg Beirne’s assertion that Munster had let slip the opportunity of a first home win over their interprovincial foes in seven years and missed out on a first league double over the men in blue since 2014-15.