John O'Sullivan
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and they're playing at home, and they understand the dynamic of this fixture in relation to the knockout phase of the competition.
So all of those things make it a challenging environment for Munster.
But if what Jack said is true, and sorry, I'm not suggesting that what he said isn't true, but what I'm saying is that if they've had a kind of cathartic
appraisal of where they are and kind of challenging each other to be better and to take responsibility, then that should be manifest in the performance in Treviso.
And that's what you want to see from Munster.
Munster have plenty of quality.
The issue is getting it out onto the pitch, being cohesive
and ruthless in what they're doing.
So there were elements in the second half against Exeter when they played well, but like 31-0 down at halftime, Brooks, no argument.
So what Munster have to bring is an intensity to the game from the opening whistle.
They need to make sure that they don't give themselves a mountain to climb.
They need to make sure that they're accurate and precise in what they want to do, that they're physical, and that they back and have the courage to play.
Munster look at their best, or are at their best, not look,
are at their best when they play with a kind of freewheeling style that allows players to have a positive impact when they play a wider game.
But it's all interlinked, obviously, in terms of how the pack goes and all that sort of stuff.
So the challenge for Munster is, as a team, to bring to bear the talent that they have, to do that requires a step up from individually and collectively to a performance level that's going to get them a win.
Yeah, I would have if there was a better performance in Montpellier.
For me, I'm a big fan of the way Connacht have played and have thoroughly deserved their run of good form.
It was slightly disconcerting the manner in which they gave up that defeat a little bit to Montpellier.