Penney’s plea on penalties

Head coach Rob Penney is intent on ensuring the 20 infringements for which Munster were pinged in the first of their back-to-back Heineken Cup games against Saracens will not be repeated when the sides meet again in Watford on Sunday next.

Given the controversial part referee Pascal Gauzere played in last week’s game, that he runs the line on Sunday and that Jerome Garces, a touch judge in the first meeting of the sides, will now be in charge, Munster were understandably fearful the officials would go into the game with preconceived notions about the province’s style of play.

“I’m told that doesn’t happen and that’s good news because we asked that question,” said Penney.