A wasted opportunity and three individual errors were the French reasoning behind Munster’s dramatic one-point win over Toulon in Saturday’s Champions Cup quarter-final at Thomond Park. “Facing a province of Munster far from its best level”, the reaction on L’Equipe reflected that of the Toulon players in their post-match interviews; regret and frustration. Not necessarily with the decision but the length of it and their players’ naivety in contrast to Munster’s opportunist scrumhalf. Indeed, in the 75th minute, his poorly adjusted clearance did not find the touch, but the arms of Conway. Hard.”Julien Plazanet’s description in Midi Olympique does a fine job in grasping the overall frustration of almost beating Munster in Thomond Park.

Source: The Irish Times April 01, 2018 11:48 UTC