Tradition counts in general and on the field of play. It is reflected in the performance of the national squad. Not long ago Lansdowne Road was like a morgue on match day. Roy Keane got it right when he said the prawn sandwich brigade was present to an unhealthy extent because they could pay the exorbitant ticket prices. At one time one could not sell a ticket above face value or one would be drummed out of the union. However, nowadays clubs can put them on the market and accept whatever amount they like for them with the prawn sandwich men occupying the ground. That has been reflected in performances on the field. The fact that they did not provide prawn sandwiches carried Munster to victory because they had ordinary folk behind them.