Imagine being interviewed by Paul O'Connell, Conor Murray and Keith Earls

… Or just see what happened to six unsuspecting fans when they arrived for an interview with Munster Rugby.

Imagine being interviewed by Paul O'Connell, Conor Murray and Keith Earls

To celebrate the launch of the 2013/14 Munster Rugby kit adidas ran a competition to recruit six fans to take on the following roles for their home friendly against Gloucester on August 24:

Kit man

Stadium announcer

Press officer

Social media reporter

Match ball carrier

Warm up assistant

Why wouldn't you enter and surely if you got through to interview stages it would be some form of a HR person questioning you.

No… oh no … The door opens in the empty room you're sitting in and in walks… Paul O'Connell, Conor Murray and Keith Earls.

The successful candidates for this competition had to endure this exact interview.

One candidate sitting across the table from Paul O'Connell was subject to the following question:

"One of the things is that there will be a lot of naked people, a lot of naked men around the dressing room" says Paulie.

"It can be off-putting for some, how would you deal with that?"

If that isn't bad enough Keith Earls then chips in:

"I heard you're taking a year out of rugby for relationship issues."

"The bird made you give up," says Paulie in a stern voice.

Murray then adds, "Goaway! the Mrs got you."

Obviously they want the job but it's clear they are ripping into them.

You can see their internal thought process as they try to answer the questions as best they can - until …

"Who is your favourite Munster player ever … you can't say Paul," Earls asks. "You can say me"

Internally they're probably thinking 'don't laugh, don't laugh'.

It gets worse!

Munster kit manager Jack Kiely comes in and slams a new jersey on the table announcing, "You're taking my job!".

Paul reassuringly interjects, "No need for that now Jack."

"Ah Jack come on you're old," Murray adds.

That's not at all awkward.

Hilarity ensues as the boys make a candidate fold a jersey and kiss the crest before testing their group huddle skills.

"Nice squeeze there … that's lovely now."

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