How Munster unravelled at Thomond Park

Munster have fallen short by two points to a French side for the second time in six days and are out of the Champions Cup.

Castres Olympique winger Geoffrey Palis took advantage of Munster's stretched 14-man defence to score a 68th minute try. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

In a pulsating Champions Cup contest between the competition’s most familiar rivals, Castres registered their first victory in nine attempts over Munster in Limerick. 

After two decades of arm wrestles between the sides, this was a classic European encounter which broke the mould in this fixture.