Muster step into the Catalonian cauldron that is the Stade Aimé Giral tomorrow afternoon with a whiff of cordite in the air. Gerry Thrnley writes in the Irish Times.
"Having scraped past Perpignan by their wits’ end and the skin of their teeth last week, they face the French champions who have won their last 23 home matches. Even by Munster’s standards, this is a daunting task. Outscored by three tries to nil and unable to deny Perpignan a bonus point last week, defeat without a bonus point could leave Munster third in Pool One entering the final two rounds of games, and also knowing that if they finished level with Perpignan the Catalans would have the better head-to-head record.
"They’ve been in tighter corners, mind, and on the balance of things possibly encountered a more potent side in Clermont Auvergne over the last two years. Then, it was Munster’s resilience and no little flair away from home in securing bonus points which were critical; two years ago finishing level on 19 points with Clermont but progressing on the head-to-head record."
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