Munster and three other Vodacom United Rugby Championship title contenders head to South Africa this week for their first forays into the Southern Hemisphere.
Teams will not only face a change of conditions, but also altitude and home ground advantage for the local sides – something that has been sorely missing from the tournament thus far.
“The Bulls at Loftus will be big, the Lions at Ellis Park. I think when South African teams came here into the cold, now we have to go to the heat. It will be hot in South Africa, we have got to deal with the altitude and a Bulls team and a Lions team who are very difficult to beat at Loftus and Ellis Park.
Jake White’s side lay in wait and played several of their stalwarts in the Currie Cup win over Griquas, giving the players battle time ahead of the Loftus showdown. While Ulster and Leinster both recorded massive wins on the weekend to top the table – Leinster smashing Benetton 61-17 while Ulster put Cardiff to the sword on Friday night with a comprehensive 48-12 win, plucky Zebre ran Welsh side Ospreys close for a 27-22 loss and gave themselves hope for their South African adventure.
“It’s part of the league and you want to be measured against good teams. Tonight we were up against a good team but didn’t make them work as much as we would’ve liked,” Young said after the defeat.“The boys in there are all looking at the floor and looking hugely disappointed but there’s nobody down there to help them.
“Now is not the time to point fingers, now is the time to get closer and work harder because that’s the only way we’ll move forward.”
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