Costello expecting tough test from Aberavon

Munster A coach Ian Costello has the luxury of being able to name what is arguably his strongest team for today’s British and Irish Cup clash with Aberavon in Tralee (1pm).

The champions will have plenty of experience to call upon, not least the iconic Peter Stringer whose 225 senior caps amounts to many more than the cumulative total of his 14 colleagues.

Munster opened their campaign with an excellent 26-22 win over Plymouth last week — a display that Costello described as “excellent” and he hopes to build on that this afternoon.