For Gavin Coombes another shot, his 3rd shot in 2 trips this season to augment a faintly ludicrous 15 attempts in 22 video games last season, and an additional man of the match gong.
Coombes came vibrantly to life in the second-half, showcasing his all-round game, be it the 23-year-old's strength in close quarters and also in the jackal, eye for the shot line and Anthony Foley-like handling and recognition of those around him.
Yet in the first fifty percent, when the going was hardest for Munster, no-one got going more than his fellow back-rowers Jack O'Donoghue or Peter O'Mahony. The Munster captain was imperious in the air and also generated some large plays, when winning turn over penalties and most notably when safeguarding the Munster line alertly sufficient to reject Manie Libbok a shot which would have seen the Stormers develop a lead into the 20s.
O'Mahony, who looks as fit, sharp as well as hungry as ever before, remained to have a profound influence on the video game in both his performance and management - maybe in a manner that is virtually considered provided.
Meantime, O'Donoghue has apparently taken his game to an additional level this period, probably partially therefore of pin down the 7 jacket after years enduring for his versatility throughout the back-row.
In an all-action screen, he won turnovers in the lineout and in the jackal, made his takes on and also carried strongly, while additionally demonstrating his handling skills, not the very least with the one-handed offload to O'Mahony which he went on to Shane Daly in ultimately establishing residence group and also crowd alike.
Provided he also plundered two of Munster's five tries, it's a wonder he really did not win a man of the suit award, and Johann van Graan obviously concurred.
"I said to him in the altering area I thought that was his ideal video game in a long time. I assumed he was superb, he's come on leaps and bounds, his contesting was great. I assumed he brought well, he enhances exactly how we play.
"I thought Pete and Coombsey played actually well. He (O'Donoghue) is comfortable in 6, 7 and 8 and I believed it was just one of his best games in a very long time. I felt that guy of the suit was a rather close telephone call in regards to himself as well as Coombsey," admitted van Graan with a wry smile.
It was the performances of O'Donoghue and O'Mahony which, as long as anything, added to the belief that even when they were battling to contain the Stormers and develop a footing in the video game, Munster would ultimately find a method.
Settled nature
That composure in a time of difficulty has been in evidence before, a lot of obviously in that comeback win away to Clermont last period, which van Graan partially credits to the resolved nature of their mentoring ticket.
"It definitely originates from connection. We, as a coaching group, spoke about that after regarding 30 minutes. Everybody was quite calm. It was 15-0 at that point; we constantly understood we might return. We had actually been here before."
Despite the fact that they were at first rejected an opening rating when penalised for pre-latching, appropriately in van Graan's sight, before kick-starting their comeback with O'Donoghue's try in the last play of the fifty percent, that showed them the method.
"That revealed us that when we entered that location we believed that we could make some substantial invasions.
"That's why we mentioned altering our plan a little at half-time which worked rather well. That gave us several entrances. I 'd a lot prefer 15-0 up as opposed to 15-0 down but that is what makes rugby lovely, you can not manuscript every game. It takes its very own energy and personality.
"That is what assists when you dip into residence, the group got behind us, which is what is unique about Munster rugby."
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