Munster 21 Stormers 27
Gavin Coombes of Munster is tackled by DHL Stormers players Neethlin Fouche, left, and Vernon Matongo during the United Rugby Championship match at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile
No scrum, no win. The message is booming around Irish rugby, loud and clear.
For the second time in seven days an Irish audience was treated to a show of South African set-piece supremacy, with the Stormers borrowing from the Springbok play-book to deliver a thrilling comeback win over Munster that keeps their 100 per cent start to the season intact.