Munster had another night to forget on Friday, as they were comprehensively defeated by interprovincial rivals Leinster in Limerick.
A sold-out crowd traveled to Thomond Park for the now-traditional Christmas fixture, but the bulk of the Limerick fans will be disappointed as the visitors won by bonus points.
Leinster defeated Munster 28-7 thanks to tries from Luke McGrath, Sam Prendergast, Josh van der Flier, and Caelan Doris.
The Munstermen could slide into the bottom half of the table this weekend, with only four wins from their first nine games, highlighting their poor start to the URC season.
Munster’s situation does not appear to be improving anytime soon, as a permanent head coach has yet to be identified.
Despite the doom and gloom, they have seen some bright spots this season. This year has seen a few notable performances in a red jersey, with Tom Farrell and Tom Ahern particularly impressive.
Despite Munster’s humiliating defeat to their bitter rivals on Friday, Stephen Ferris insisted that try-scorer Ahern’s performance demonstrated why he may be in Andy Farrell’s Six Nations plans.
Stephen Ferris sings praises of Munster’s Tom Ahern
Simon Zebo praised his Munster teammate Tom Ahern, dubbing him the “Slim Reaper” for his merciless efficiency despite his team’s troubles against Leinster.
Ahern scored Munster’s only touchdown of the night and was especially impressive in standing up to his opposition Ryan Baird.
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