Momentum is vital for Reds, says Penney

There may be bigger battles ahead in the culmination of this RaboDirect Pro12 campaign but Munster will close their regular season at home to Ulster this evening intent on maintaining momentum with the play-offs just a week away.

With Leinster and Glasgow heading for semi-final home draws next weekend barring unforeseen disasters at home to Edinburgh and Zebre respectively tonight, both Munster and Ulster go into this game with away trips to plan for having secured the remaining berths.

That renders this game somewhat meaningless, barring those potential but unlikely hiccups, but the comparative selection policies of the protagonists highlight different approaches to this 6.30pm kick-off at Thomond Park.