Wasps 34 Gloucester 3

IN sport, the opportunity for redemption rarely comes so quickly. In the aftermath of Munster’s defeat in Kingsholm, the team, and the forward unit in particular, were seething.

Try-scoring man of the match Frankie Sheahan perhaps put it right when he claimed Munster “got the process right” before, during and after their handsome 35-14 defeat of Gloucester.

Munster 35 Gloucester 14

NIGEL MELVILLE has warned Gloucester they cannot rely purely on the “Fortress Kingsholm” factor in their quest for Heineken Cup glory.

Nigel Melville tonight warned that Gloucester cannot rely purely on the Fortress Kingsholm factor in their quest for Heineken Cup glory.

GLOUCESTER tightened their circle of secrecy around the return to fitness of Phil Vickery in an attempt to throw Munster off his European Cup recovery trail.

NIGEL MELVILLE and Dean Ryan have sent out a clear warning to Phil Vickery and Chris Fortey — don’t think you are going to walk back into the side for Saturday’s game at Thomond Park.

Gloucester 22 Munster 11

IT isn’t just wishful thinking that leads me to believe that Alan Gaffney and Munster can fly out of England’s west country tonight with a major scalp in the cargo hold.

NIGEL MELVILLE is remembered as a will-o’-the-wisp, slippery scrum-half from his distinguished playing days and he has lost none of his touch, if one is to judge by the sleight of hand he has attempted in a bid to clear banned Gloucester hooker Chris Fortey for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup tie at Kingsholm.

GLOUCESTER’S worst fears have been realised with the withdrawal yesterday of England World Cup-winning tight head prop Phil Vickery from their side to meet Munster in the Heineken European Cup at Kingsholm tomorrow.

GLOUCESTER hooker Chris Fortey will miss Saturday’s Heineken Cup Pool Five game against Munster at Kingsholm.

JOHN HAYES trained with Munster at Thomond Park yesterday and is a certain starter against Gloucester in the Heineken European Cup at Kingsholm on Saturday.

Gloucester’s preparations for their Heineken Cup showdown with Munster could suffer a setback at Twickenham tomorrow.

Leicester were today considering whether or not to appeal against the English Rugby Football Union’s ruling that the result of their controversial Powergen Cup semi-final defeat against Gloucester stands.

Northampton were today waiting to discover whether Gloucester will be confirmed as their opponents in the Powergen Cup final at Twickenham on April 5.

Phil Greening will miss England's Six Nations Championship opener against Wales at the Millennium Stadium on February 3.