Penney: I couldn’t be prouder

Disappointed yes, despondent no — the reaction of Rob Penney following Munster’s fourth successive defeat at the hands of arch-rivals Leinster.

Penney put a positive spin on the outcome, noting the effort Munster put into the game would have unseen benefits down the line.

“It’s all money in the bank, water in the well; when we need to be able to dig deep the Munster team that is starting to develop is one that knows it has the reserves there to call upon.