Build up of 'little things' hurt Munster in the end, says McMillan after Champions Cup exit

Castres claimed a famous win on the road in Limerick on Saturday.

Munster head coach Clayton McMillan before the Investec Champions Cup match against Castres. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Clayton McMillan and Tadhg Beirne were left to rue a sloppy defensive performance on home soil at Thomond Park on Saturday night as his Munster side were eliminated from the Champions Cup before the knockout stages.

The 31-29 pool defeat to Castres was a bitter pill to swallow for Beirne on his 100th appearance for the club he joined from Scarlets in 2018, and for head coach McMillan in his first season at the helm having guided New Zealand’s Chiefs to four Super Rugby finals in his five years in Waikato.