Before taking on the Lions as part of their attempt to finish the season on a high, Graham Rowntree’s side have returned to a familiar spot in Cape Town
Conor Murray scores a try for Munster in last weekend's win over the Bulls. Photograph: Steve Haag Sports/Christiaan Kotze/Steve Haag Sports/InphoMunster have turned a difficult two weeks in South Africa into a momentum generator, an attitude changer. They left the high altitude of Pretoria and pitched tent at sea level in Cape Town and will travel to Johannesburg later in the week.is satisfied the air mileage is worth it and their adaptation to altitude was done last week.
A win this week would set up the perfect run in for Munster. After Saturday there are three more matches before the quarter-finals are decided. For Munster that’s home to Connacht, away to Edinburgh and home to Ulster at the end of May before the knock-out stages begin on June 7th. “ will take some doing,” says Rowntree. “This team is highly underrated, and they can play rugby, and they can muscle up as well. They’re a hard team.
There was also an aspect of fate ... The Bulls, leading 22-17, looked set to enjoy a win when Canan Moodie scored a bonus-point try after 54 minutes. But it turned in Munster’s favour when referee Adam Jones suspected a high tackle on Craig Casey from outhalf Johan Goosen. With head-on-head contact the ruling, it was a straight red and the game turned towards Munster.
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