Cardiff have shrugged off the financial issues which saw them put into temporary administration before being taken over by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).
After defeating Ospreys at Judgement Day, Cardiff overcame Munster 26-21 in front of a passionate Arms Park crowd to go up to fifth in the table.
Matt Sherratt’s side have a real chance of making the URC play-offs for the first time with trips to the Bulls and Stormers to come.
“It was a brilliant night on Friday and we probably got more than expected with a bonus-point win,” said Sherratt.
“It was a great occasion, the fans got behind the team and there’s a strong group here.
“It has been a whirlwind couple of months for everyone, including myself, so we wanted to make sure we enjoyed that night. It’s the best part of rugby.
“Then we go to South Africa. I said before Munster I didn’t want that game to define our season, whether we won or lost.
“Even though we won, that’s not the season over. We have to pick up points in South Africa.”
Sherratt praised Cardiff’s character over the past couple of seasons.
“It wasn’t long ago we only had 12 players training, we changed training base halfway through a season, there’s been a change of ownership and we’ve lost about 1,800 caps of experience,” said Sherratt.
“The group had every excuse to ease off, but where we are now is a huge credit to everyone here.”
