Foley wary of Ospreys set-piece

The new rugby season could hardly have begun in a more contrasting fashion for Anthony Foley and Steve Tandy, the respective head coaches of Munster and Ospreys who renew their rivalry in the Guinness Pro 12 at Thomond Park this evening, kick-off 6.30pm.

Foley has had to endure the loss of key players to injury while defeat in the opening game to Edinburgh was followed by less than convincing wins over the hapless Italian duo Treviso and Zebre.

Tandy, on the other hand, has been entitled to smirk at the pundits who predicted a dire season for Ospreys after they lost Richard Hibbard, Adam Jones, Ian Evans and Ryan Jones in the close season.