Reaction: Tony McGahan praised his double-chasing Munster side after they ruthlessly dispatched Ospreys in today's Heineken Cup quarter-final at Thomond Park.
Munster thrashed the Welsh region 43-9 in a display that showed why they are odds-on to retain their Heineken Cup crown in Edinburgh next month.
The Reds are also on course to lift the Magners League and complete the double, with the Australian coach claiming his side's determination to win is "unmatched".
"I think they're always ruthless," said McGahan. "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. With 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."
He added: "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 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."
Meanwhile, Ospreys coach Sean Holley admitted his side were taught a lesson, and backed Munster to retain the Heineken Cup.
Holley, who took over the region in a caretaker capacity at the start of the season, saw his dreams of taking the Swansea-based team to its first ever semi-final go up in smoke after Filo Tiatia's sinbinning in the 25th minute for illegally blocking a run by Paul Warwick.
"At this moment, the performance is unexplainable. The only thing I can say is that today we were taught a lot of lessons and come second best in every facet of the game, both on and off the field.
"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 got a yellow card, there was only going to be one team in it. Fair play to them, they ran away with it."
