Ryan: Time to walk the walk

Donnacha Ryan has demanded Munster players rediscover their mental strength against Gloucester at Thomond Park this weekend as the province tries to regroup from the Heineken Cup shocker at Edinburgh.

Head coach Rob Penney pinpointed poor mental preparation for the error-strewn performance at Murrayfield in Saturday’s Pool 6 opener as his side went down 29-23 to the Rabo Direct Pro 12 league’s bottom side.

Ryan admitted Munster had been unable to live up to the standards the squad had set for themselves the previous week in beating Leinster and in the build-up to the tie.