Munster moving in the right direction

Munster 17 London Irish 5

Anthony Foley’s first home game since succeeding Rob Penney as Munster head coach saw his team’s performance vastly improved from the previous week’s opening pre-season outing at Gloucester on a night when the province’s first team visited Waterford for the first time in the professional era.

And in the final workout before next Friday’s Guinness Pro12 home opener against Edinburgh in Limerick, a healthy crowd saw an entertaining fixture.