Howlett to keep close eye on former All Black mates

DOUG HOWLETT has warned of the threat of former All Blacks comrades Marty Holah and Jerry Collins when Munster resume Heineken Cup duty against Ospreys at Thomond Park on Sunday.

Munster face a pivotal home and away series in Pool Three starting this weekend in Limerick before moving to the Liberty Stadium in Swansea six days later on Saturday, December 18 and Howlett is acutely aware of the impact Ospreys back row duo Collins and Holah can have on the encounters.

“I have played a fair few games both with and against Jerry and Marty and it is clear to everyone that they have had a huge effect on the Ospreys,” Howlett said.