‘Bull’ backs young brigade

Munster legend John ‘The Bull’ Hayes has backed the province’s rising young stars to lead the team back to the top of European rugby.

Despite Sunday’s painful Heineken Cup semi-final loss at home to Ulster, the former Munster andIreland prop believes there are plenty of reasons for fans to be positive, name-checking Conor Murray, Simon Zebo and Mike Sherry as potential big-game players.

But Hayes, who played his last game for Munster in December,insisted the young players need to be allowed time to develop.