United Rugby Championship action returned last weekend with a dismal showing from the Irish provinces. Munster will be the most disappointed with their performance. They were physically dominated by the Sharks in Durban in the first of their two challenging fixtures against South African opposition. Rugby can be a simple game. If you compete in the contact elements of the sport, you'll have a chance. If you’re being dominated in contact, it will be a very long day, unless some aspects of your attacking game are extremely effective. Contact starts at the setpiece with the scrum, and mauls from lineouts. There was a long passage of the game last Saturday evening where a scrum wasn’t completed...
