Ospreys ‘defining moment’ comes against Munster

OSPREYS coach Lyn Jones expects Munster to come out with all guns blazing in the Heineken Cup at Thomond Park on Saturday - even if Ronan O’Gara is missing.

Jones pointed to the experience of replacement Paul Burke as just one reason why Munster won’t panic: “Ronan is obviously a key figure for Munster but Paul Burke has been there and done that at European and international level. He is consistently good, doesn’t make many mistakes and will surely be well up for this one now that he plays the last couple of pool games as first choice number ten.”

Jones described Munster as the team who had set the standards for everyone in Europe: “Some teams have come and gone but Munster appear to have been around for ages at the top. They’re a great side and that’s why this match is such a huge challenge for us.