Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Munster are no nearer to closing the gap

Injuries and illness a factor, but URC champions weren’t good enough this year

Northampton Saints' George Hendy dives over to score his side's third try. Photo: David Davies/PA

Rúaidhrí O’Connor

There were times during Graham Rowntree’s post-match media briefing when it felt like the marquee behind Franklin’s Gardens was about to take flight.

It would have been quite a story, but like Munster’s campaign, it never got off the ground.