Munster’s sticky end-of-season situation a problem of their own making
Munster players (l-r) Jean Kleyn, Jack O'Donoghue and Gavin Coombes after defeat by Glasgow in the URC match at Thomond Park. Photo:Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
Rúaidhrí O'Connor
Munster have always embraced doing things the hard way. The current crop may be playing a more modern brand of rugby but by losing to Glasgow Warriors on Saturday they stayed true to one of the province’s oldest values.
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