The Irish Times' John Sullivan previews Munster's latest euro date with the Scarlets.
"Ronan O'Gara commandeered the headlines by virtue of his drop goal heroics in Munster’s two Heineken Cup victories to date this season, a feat he would be content to replicate, not primarily for personal approbation, but if it was the precursor to a third consecutive win for the Irish province.
"This afternoon in Llanelli he’ll reach another milestone by becoming the second player – team-mate John Hayes was the first – to play 100 matches in the tournament. It’s a remarkable testament to longevity of excellence. In 13 years he’s been at the epicentre of many a triumph.
"As he stated in the build-up to the match the latest garland is something on which he’ll reflect when his playing days are past; his immediate focus is on driving his team to another win. It’ll be tough for a variety of reasons, some of which may be traced to Munster’s flawed performances in victory against the Northampton Saints and Castres Olympique; others attributable to the challenge that a rejuvenated Scarlets will muster."
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