Munster 29 Castres 31

Munster captain Tadhg Beirne, third from left, and teammates during the Champions Cup defeat to Castres at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Munster captain Tadhg Beirne, third from left, and teammates during the Champions Cup defeat to Castres at Thomond Park in Limerick. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Munster’s Champions Cup campaign is over, as Castres caused one of the biggest shocks Thomond Park has ever seen.

Clayton McMillan’s charges will now enter the Challenge Cup round of 16 after Toulon’s 31-14 victory at Gloucester tonight – a consolation prize after a chastening evening in Limerick.