Rising star Coughlan primed for action

JAMES COUGHLAN has been playing great rugby all year with Munster A, Dolphin and – when he gets a chance – Munster. With Denis Leamy currently sidelined by injury, he could be handed a starting place at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow evening.

James has been particularly impressive in his leadership of the Munster A squad in their so far highly successful campaign in the new B & I Cup and is now hopeful that form will lead to promotion against the Ospreys.

“The B & I Cup has been fantastic,” he insists. “You know the coaches are looking at what we’re doing, and thankfully everything has gone according to plan so far. Okay, when you’re watching the boys in Croke Park, you have to have the burning ambition to put yourself in that position.