Payne believes depleted Munster can still prevail

MUNSTER’S comfortable position at the top of the Magners League will be under threat tomorrow when they meet Benetton Treviso in the Stadio Comunale di Monigo.

However, between injuries and international commitments, Munster are sorely depleted but team manager Shaun Payne believes they can still prevail against a team that relishes taking big scalps on home soil.

Payne will rely on youth to a big extent, but Munster still travel with a fairly formidable bench.