Back row tyro Dougall braced for battle to prove mettle for Munster

Sean Dougall has braced himself for a huge battle to make the Munster team this year.

After signing from Rotherham Titans last June, the 22-year-old flanker played six matches on the bounce and has shown impressive form. However, his colleague Niall Ronan laid down the challenge on his return from long-term injury with an excellent display, topped by a try, in the win over the Dragons.

“Actually I thought it was brilliant [for Ronan],” he said. “He has had a long spell out through injury and I know what it’s like to be injured for a while, so I was happy for him.