Leamy calls for direct approach against Toulon

DENIS LEAMY insisted next weekend’s visit of Toulon to Thomond Park would see Munster return to their strengths in a now crucial Heineken Cup Pool Three encounter.

Defeat at London Irish in the European opener on Saturday brings even more emphasis to the requirement that home wins are a must if two-time champions Munster are to progress to the knockout stages of this prestigious competition for the 13th year in succession.

With free-spending Toulon visiting Limerick next Saturday, the pressure is already on Munster to extract maximum points from the home games and that, said Leamy, will force a return to a more recognisable Munster gameplan.