Rúaidhrí O'Connor

This is a team that hasn't been as good.

Like, Thoman Park is no longer the fortress that it once was.

I think we have to accept that.

And Munster have to accept that.

And they can't rely on Thoman Park and the magic of Thoman Park to get them results.

They've got to be...

And when these French teams who have kind of assembled these squads, like the Irish system makes it very difficult.

And credit to all the provinces that they have been so good over the years.

But the cast don't pick a collection of lads from the cast area, plus a couple of people they've picked up from other clubs, plus three overseas signings.

Cast can...

sign a Fijian prop they can get an Argentinian hooker an English international prop two massive second rows from wherever they can get them they all look like unbelievable athletes but their line out was exceptional their scrum half makes good decisions their out half unfussy their centres were magic they've gone and built the squad really well Munster are more constrained in what they can do

So they've got to be mentally honest.

They've got to be perfect.

They've got to be really well coached.

And they have good coaches.

And they looked well coached.

But they just looked like that mental preparation was slightly off.

And that manifests in a scrum five that collapses.

Now, I just think their scrum is underpowered.

And they are signing a spring block hooker for next season.