The Stormers led by 14-12 at the end of the opening half, having been gifted the opening try after six minutes when a promising Munster move broke down when an out-the-back pass from Crowley failed to find Mike Haley and Suleman Hartzenberg pounced to intercept and race from his own 22 to score.

GRAHAM ROWNTREE says it is vital that Munster keep their heads above water when they swim with the Sharks — after going down a Stormers blind alley. An error-strewn performance in Cape Town saw

Over the last few weeks, Graham Rowntree adopted a wistful tone when looking at Munster’s trip to South Africa. Cape Town has more recently become a happy hunting ground for the Irish province.

Back at the Cape Town Stadium for the first time this season, the Stormers signalled their intent to secure a morale-boosting, bonus-point victory – and ultimately their first w