Munster may have lost home and away to English form side Leicester Tigers but Mike Sherry insists there is no major gulf in class between his team and Europe’s top dogs.

Mike Sherry believes the majority of Munster supporters still have the players’ backs but the hooker would rather the naysayers either go on board with them or stayed away from games.

Anthony Foley will today begin the process of gathering his forces and focusing on the daunting task of overturning the home defeat to Leicester Tigers with a campaign-saving victory at Welford Road this Sunday.

It should have been a day when the retention of Ian Keatley for another two seasons was celebrated by Munster supporters, along with the commitment shown by three up and coming players, writes Simon Lewis.

HEINEKEN CUP POOL ONE:

MUNSTER will be in the rare position of offering Heineken Cup tickets for sale at Thomond Park on a matchday today with several hundred terrace tickets up for grabs from midday at the Limerick stadium.

Kieren Fallon's hopes of winning a seventh jockey's title suffered a setback today as he was unable to ride at Leicester.