John Hodnett: 'Player-led reviews show we're all on same page for Bulls showdown'

Clayton McMillan’s squad are now tapping into the positivity of a city which saw Hodnett score the winning try in that year’s 19-14 URC Grand Final win over Cape Town’s Stormers at DHL Stadium

BROTHERS IN ARMS: Munster captain JJ Hanrahan talks to his players in the huddle after the Sharks thrashing. Pic: Shaun Roy/Sportsfile

The reference points for Munster successes are everywhere in South Africa after some thrilling moments in Durban, Cape Town and Pretoria. Yet John Hodnett knows they will count for nothing if the tourists fail to show their true selves against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Last weekend’s 45-0 hammering by the Sharks at Kings Park obliterated any feelgood factor that Durban was the happy hunting ground three seasons earlier, a campaign-saving draw sparking Munster’s run to the United Rugby Championship title in 2023.