To begin with the blindingly obvious, this is a rather big game in Munster’s season, and in Chris Farrell’s too.
As with others in the Munster squad, such as Niall Scannell, Fineen Wycherely, Jack O’Donoghue and more, Ireland’s proposed five-match tour to New Zealand involving an extended squad of 42 or so in July offers the chance of a return to the Irish set-up just over a year out from the World Cup.
The deeper Munster advance into both competitions, the better their chances. A rising tide lifts all boats and all that. In any event, Munster do not want to be facing an enforced two week break, consigned to watching the European knock-out stages unfold without them again.
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- April 16, 2022
