Penney gets huge boost

Munster resume RaboDirect Pro12 duty tonight boosted in their bid to maintain momentum at the top of the table by the return of several Ireland squad members.

Munster, who signed off for the international break with a one-point league lead over Glasgow, visit the Arms Park (6:30pm) for their first experience of the Welsh region’s 4G synthetic turf with Felix Jones installed at full-back after a week in Joe Schmidt’s national camp at Carton House.

Also making the journey south to join their provincial colleagues were forward quartet Donncha O’Callaghan, James Coughlan, Mike Sherry and Stephen Archer, all of whom feature among the Munster replacements.