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Published 12:53 2 Apr 2018 BST
Updated 16:10 2 Apr 2018 BST
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McGeady said:
"The French media are very complimentary of the way Munster played, and especially their backs. They foresaw that a Munster pack, playing in Thomond against any team, will front up. "But what they may not have expected was the performances by the lesser lights in that Munster backline."https://twitter.com/midi_olympique/status/980748632503869446 Midi Olympique declared: 'The Munster three quarter line - Wootton, Scannell, Arnold & Conway - largely new-look [in Europe] has surprised the world, and Toulon.' The performances of both men, against Nonu, Bastareaud and, later, Malakai Fekitoa, was always going to be crucial. It was something van Graan spoke of after his side's win in Limerick.
"From when I announced the team, I called Sam and Rory in and I said to them both, 'It’s not about who you’re playing against, it’s about you'. "It’s interesting how life works out, from the first game I was involved in against Zebre, Sam and Rory were the centres and against Leicester in December and I said, 'Life works out the way it should and you two in the 12 and 13 Munster jerseys, I don’t want anything special, just do what you normally do’, and I thought they were incredible."Up next is the trip to South Africa and the Munster coach will be hoping to go easy enough on the players that did the jersey proud before asking them to go to the well against Racing in the final four.
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