Spotlight on Munster RUFC

Munster Mooses

Killian Keane, a long time hero of Munster rugby, said recently, the 2006/07 season is make or break for Munster. He acknowledged that the previous season was a particularly weak one in European rugby terms and that Munster only coming third in the Celtic League showed a distinct lack of ambition amongst the players and all to prevalent weaknesses in the abilities of the coach.

He did concede though, that Munster had recruited possibly the best youngout-half in Europe during the off-season, Eoghan Hickey, pinching him from under the noses of their arch rivals, Leinster. Also back in the Munster fold is Brian O’Meara, so things are looking up for the development of a Munster backline, so often criticised for playing like Scotland.

Although critical of Munster’s play the previous season, Keane, a die-hard Munster bandwagoner, of course was bullish about the upcoming season. He predicted that Munster would improve their Magners League position and that if Declan Kidney did manage to get across to his players that rugby also involved running with the ball then they could even win the bloody thing – yeehaa!Quite, Killian!

Predictions:

Magners League – 2nd
Rose of Tralee – Ronan O’Gara to make the top 3.