Thomond memory driving Bowe

TOMMY BOWE admits he will carry the hurt of Thomond Park to France tomorrow in the Heineken Cup.

Bowe’s Ospreys face the daunting Pool Three trip to Clermont Auvergne where a win at the Stade Marcel Michelin would allow the Welsh region to put one foot into the last eight.

And the Irish wing insists a third successive quarter-final appearance for the Ospreys following defeats to Saracens in 2008 and the 43-9 humiliation to Munster last season is a motivating factor.