So here we are.
12 months on from a poor showing from our provinces in Europe and we have not just one, but two Irish sides in the semi-finals of the European Champions Cup.
Munster huffed and puffed for much of today’s encounter but they put Toulouse to the sword in the final quarter of the Thomond Park clash, as many predicted it has to be said.
Tries from Darren Sweetnam and Andrew Conway allayed the fears of the nervous Thomond Park faithful and now the red army can look forward to a semi-final match.
And at this stage, anything is possible.
Unfortunately for Munster fans, they cannot plan their semi-final trip just yet.
It is not a sure thing that their semi-final will be played in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.
Munster will face the winners of Sunday’s clash between Saracens and the Glasgow Warriors.
https://twitter.com/Ciaran_O/status/848242373100527616
Munster in the Aviva. D4 will have never seen the likes..
— Derek Fallon (@Derekfallon) April 1, 2017
Can you still use euros in.dublin ….. because the red army is about to invade …. irish by birth Munster by the grace of almighty god
— Eoin Rooney6 (@rooneycobh) April 1, 2017
Some fans looked to have gotten ahead of themselves because if Glasgow Warriors pull off a victory against Saracens tomorrow, Munster will have to travel to Murrayfield for the semi-final.
If Saracens win, then Munster will play the English side in the Aviva Stadium.
Although, Mark McCall’s side are favourites for their quarter-final clash, you would be foolish to write off the Scottish side.
Except for the Champions Cup encounter against Glasgow in October, all of Munster’s performances against Gregor Townsend’s team have been tight and often, incredibly physical affairs.
Munster fans will find out their ultimate destination tomorrow but whatever the outcome, there will undoubtedly be a sea of red flooding over Dublin or Edinburgh in three weeks time.
