Article: It's time to win at all costs: McGahan

Once bitten, twice shy. Last season, Munster coach Tony McGahan immersed himself in a lather when declaring that five points were his target from the then defending champions' Heineken Cup home opener against a second-string Montauban.

Relying on Ronan O'Gara's late, late penalty strike was now how he envisaged the subsequent script, hence his reluctance to raise his head above the parapet this week.

"We have to get a result this week," he says.

"There's nothing for us to hold back from. It's purely about a result. It's not about wanting to, it's about having to. As for the bonus point, you can write about that one yourself."

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