There's a quiet air of confidence around Munster following a hard-fought win over Aironi. The real season for Irish fans will begin at the Aviva Stadium as the two-time European champions face Leinster however, according to Hugh Farrelly in The Irish Independent.
"The competitive season has barely begun and, in terms of wider appeal, will not really kick in until Munster and Leinster meet in the redeveloped Lansdowne Road in little under a month's time.
"With the GAA championships still a going concern and the national soccer team plotting their path to the European Championships, it has been hard for the Magners League to command broad attention. However, after just one round of the expanded competition, anticipation is building towards that October 2 clash after a largely encouraging opening weekend for Irish rugby.
"Particularly in Munster. After last Saturday's well-constructed bonus-point victory over a dogged Aironi outfit in Cork, the analysis was upbeat among the various groups of supporters and old Munster warriors gathered around Musgrave Park -- although diluted somewhat by the perils of assuming too much, too soon."
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