Varley rues ‘fatal’ errors

MUNSTER concede they have to step up ahead of the Heineken Cup double header with the Scarlets after falling victim to the Ospreys for the second time this season.

Tony McGahan’s charges led at the interval thanks to a Doug Howlett try and the boot of Ian Keatley. But the Ospreys, who were missing 19 players, stormed back in the second half, scoring tries through Richard Fussell and Rhys Webb, to complete a RaboDirect Pro12 double over the current champions.

Munster threw everything at the Welsh region in the final quarter and looked to force a penalty try following a succession of scrum resets. But Scottish official Peter Allan surprisingly penalised Munster with the Ospreys on the ropes.