Tom Farrell, a former Connacht center now playing for Munster, discusses the importance of their upcoming European match against Saracens at Thomond Park.
In-form former Connacht centre looking forward to another big European night at Thomond Park , a must-win encounter as Saracens come calling. Tom Farrell: 'I just knew that getting to join a club like Munster was a no-brainer. Once there was a sniff there, I put everything on hold.' Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho For years, Tom Farrell was one of those players on the outside looking in, imagining what it might have been like to experience the Thomond Park factor on big ‘European’ nights.
Never did he really envisage being part of such occasions, which was one of the reasons why the former Connacht centre suspended all other negotiations with potential alternatives towards the end of last season once debut for the province, a 33-7 win over Stade Francais last December. But this Saturday’s rendezvous with old foes and three-time champions Saracens comes at a crucial juncture in Pool 3. 'From the outside, to be honest it was a small bit of nearly envy or jealousy of people getting to play in a full Thomond Park. It’s a special place, especially when it’s packed out, European nights. The Stade game was my first game for Munster in Europe, and it was a cool experience, so hopefully now come Saturday we’ll have another big crowd and we can put a performance in.” Garry Ringrose confident Leinster can balance the yin and yang of attack and defence Following their defeat away to Castres, Munster go into this game third in Pool 3 and three points behind Saracens, before facing Northampton, a further point ahead, in their final game on Saturday week at Franklin’s Gardens. Always inclined to walk the tightrope of qualification in the six-game pool format, Farrell and Munster appreciate that the four-game stages allow even less elbow room. “With the reduced games in the group stages nowadays, every point is massive for us. We’re aware of where we are in our group. We’re a couple of points off Sarries, so a win will put us into second plac
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