Munster 26 Exeter Chiefs 10 (Munster win 34-23 on agg)
Rumours of Munster’s demise, and indeed that of their 16th man at Thomond Park, may indeed have been premature. A clearly thought out game plan, superbly executed and thunderously supported, saw them repel everything the champions of two years ago could throw at them and secure their customary place in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Champions Cup.
They earned it too, for there was never an inch conceded without a fight in this absorbing contest as Munster augmented a huge defensive effort featuring seven vital turnovers with some well-shaped attacking and variety to pull through by 26-10 on the day and 34- …
- April 17, 2022
