O'Connell: Too tight for comfort

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The European champions left it very late to snatch a 23-13 victory from under the noses of the French team, scoring two tries in a four-minute spell to send the Top 14 club home without the consolation of a bonus point.

"That's probably the closest we've come to going out." O'Connell admitted, with Munster now back on track to qualify for the quarter-finals for the 11th successive year.

"Clermont are an excellent side. I thought they played excellently today and excellently last week. Maybe we let them play a little bit but they're a very good side.

"We're very happy to get out of there with a win. We knew they'd come out strong like they last week. They've some fabulous players but they also play with a lot of heart as well.

"You could see that today. They've a bit of both, very similar to ourselves. They play a very good game and they play with heart."