Wary Jennings says old foes Munster still have fear factor

Shane Jennings has heard all the talk about how Munster have been rebuilding, how they are not the same team that once struck fear into the hearts of opponents throughout Europe and he shakes his head in disbelief.

The Leinster flanker has been rucking and mauling against his southern cousins since September 2003, when he first snatched eight minutes of a Celtic League game against a Munster back row of Jim Williams, Alan Quinlan and Anthony Foley.

He has faced the red jersey 16 times, winning on nine occasions and falling short on seven. He has been part of teams that have beaten Munster by one point and by 30, and he has been on the receiving end of losing margins stretching from six points to 18.