Jack O'Donoghue was player of the match for Munster. Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO Jack O'Donoghue was player of the match for Munster. Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO SIX TRIES, EIGHT linebreaks, 15 offloads, 22 defenders beaten, 140 passes completed, and a pleasing bonus-point win.
Eoin: “It started at the breakdown, I thought they were accurate in that area, providing lightning-quick ball and facilitating a little bit more space in the middle and on the edge of the field. “So I thought Munster’s front row fronted up well in open play and I thought there was just really good ball control from Munster in that first 25 or 30 minutes, they denied Wasps any kind of possession. It didn’t feel like Wasps were in the game.“Then I just thought Ben Healy looked really composed. I actually thought he looked Larkham-esque. He has that high cruising speed and just looks real languid and relaxed. He played with a little bit more freedom.
“In the second half, they tried to continue with the ambitious mindset but probably lacked some accuracy with a couple of forced offloads, passes not going to hand, and it was really the last two tries in the closing minutes that put a slightly unfair reflection on the scoreline. “As that accuracy level rises, we’re starting to see a more balanced, more varied Munster team and that’s exactly what we’ve been hoping to see on this podcast.