O’Mahony driven to put one over iconic rival Bonnaire

He speaks of a new adversary in glowing terms, but Munster’s Peter O’Mahony hopes not to yield an inch of ground to Clermont Auvergne’s experienced flanker Julien Bonnaire.

The clash of Bonnaire and O’Mahony is expected to be one of many intriguing battles when Munster throw down the gauntlet to the French heavyweights at Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier on Saturday.

There’s little between them in physique or style, but O’Mahony, with 14 Irish caps, is well behind in terms of the experience Bonnaire (70 French caps) brings to the Heineken Cup table.