Memo gaffe ‘will galvanise’ Reds

A defiant Anthony Foley has declared that last week’s leak of an internal player report will galvanise rather than hinder the Munster squad and staff as they approach his first season in charge.

Described yesterday as a routine document, the report is nonetheless said to have contained a number of less-than-flattering comments about some players and the timing of its emergence has been equally unfortunate.

Munster’s new season kicks off this Friday with a Guinness Pro12 tie against Edinburgh in Limerick and the hope will be that yesterday’s address to the media will bring about some closure ahead of the business to come.