Here are the Munster player ratings following Saturday’s cruel penalty shootout elimination.
The Irish side bravely drew 24-all after extra time in Durban, only to lose their United Rugby Championship quarter-final to the Sharks 6-4 on kicks.
Munster player ratings v Sharks
15 Thaakir Abrahams: No opportunity to show attacking polish; getting whistled for a holding on 20-minute penalty highlighted how scarce his go-forward ball was. Was defensively sound in shutting the first-half door but damningly fell off the try-scoring Ethan Hooker six minutes into the second half. Subbed off six minutes later. 5
14 Calvin Nash: Lost a couple of possessions but was accuracy personified when he most needed to be, beating Makazole…