Being frozen out again not an option for Reds

Not that Munster need reminding of their defeat in atrocious weather conditions in Cork last season but this evening’s forecast for a wind-chill factor that will give the temperature a feel of 0C, combined with an 80% chance of showers, will bring into sharp focus a bitterly disappointing performance of 13 months ago that still irks the province’s players and management alike.

Munster go into this evening’s league clash against the west Wales region with confidence sky high after back-to-back Heineken Cup victories over Perpignan and, before last night’s games, a four-point lead at the top of the RaboDirect Pro12 table.