Tony McGahan praised Munster's ruthlessness and determination after they thumped Ospreys.
No one can match Munster's competitive streak, says coach
Munster coach Tony McGahan hailed his side's will to win after they thrashed Ospreys in Sunday's Heineken Cup quarter-final.
McGahan's team crushed the Welsh side 43-9 at Thomond Park, moving a step closer to retaining their European crown.
According to the Australian, the Munster players have a determination to succeed that is "unmatched" by any of the teams they may face in the tournament's latter stages.
"I think they're always ruthless," McGahan said.
"I'm lucky to see them every day in training. They have a competitive streak, a drive, an ambition to be as successful as they can. It's unmatched.
Opportunity
"With the experience and age profile of the players, they realise they need to make the most of every opportunity and they're certainly doing that at the moment.
"I'm delighted for the players. They've put in a lot of work this year - week 42 of the competition - and to be still going strong is a testament to them and all the hard work they've put in during the year."
The tie started out as a cagey affair, with both teams relying on their kickers for early points. McGahan thinks that Munster's late tries made the result appear flattering.
He added: "The scoreline didn't reflect true intensity. It was right up to the 55th minute when it was pretty close, wasn't it?
"I suppose in finals like that when the score is like that, you chase the game and we defended very well at the back of it."
Ospreys boss Sean Holley could not explain why his side collapsed so dramatically in the second-half.
Lessons
Holley praised the Munster performance but could not hide his disappointment at missing out on a Heineken Cup semi-final spot.
"At this moment, the performance is unexplainable. The only thing I can say is that today we were taught a lot of lessons and came second best in every facet of the game, both on and off the field," he said.
"We've been well beaten by a champion team. We have to give them a lot of credit. We're very disappointed. It's been a very painful experience.
"We went into a quarter-final with huge hopes. We've prepared the best that we can.
"Whenever we play Munster, it's normally close. But it was never close. From the time we conceded a try when Filo Tiatia got a yellow card, there was only going to be one team in it. Fair play to them, they ran away with it."
