Downey relishing return to Stoop as Munster eyeing major scalp

James Downey will be back on a ground he knows better than most of his teammates when Munster tackle Harlequins in a mammoth Heineken Cup quarter-final at the Stoop on Sunday week.

Though Downey won’t be the slightest bit in awe of Conor O’Shea’s high-flying charge, he will be wary a ground he described as “small and tight”.

After a spell at Northampton, it goes without saying that Downey holds respect for the club but having shone for visiting sides as well, the venue holds no fear for him.