A lesson learned for Munster

Rob Penney backed his inexperienced Munster players to learn the valuable lessons of their near-miss at Ravenhill as the province aims to get back on track on Saturday at home to Newport Gwent Dragons.

RaboDirect Pro12 rugby will resume this weekend following the tragic death of Ulster player Nevin Spence, his father and brother at their family farm last Saturday, 24 hours after the centre had played for Ulster Ravens against Munster A.

Ulster will sit this weekend out, with their away game in Italy at Zebre yesterday postponed to a later date, but while still coming to terms with the loss of a player well known to personnel in all three other Irish provinces, Munster, Leinster and Connacht must all go back to work.