Graham Rowntree dedicated Munster's URC final victory to former coaching colleague Tom Tierney, who passed away at the end of February.
In the minutes after the game against the Stormers ended in Cape Town, the province's head coach admitted he was struggling to come to terms with the achievement that secured Munster's first silverware since 2011.
"It's surreal, all this," he smiled. "Is this really happening? It is. We did it the hard way as well - six games away from home.
