‘Small margins’ upsetting Foley

Munster 14 Ospreys 19

On Saturday, however, they suffered their fourth defeat in five matches at their so-called Limerick fortress, going down to the Ospreys, the competition’s worthy table toppers.

It is little consolation to head coach Anthony Foley and his players this was a fine game of rugby, especially in the first-half, when left wing Gerhard Van den Heever and his opposite number Jeff Hasler scored two cracking tries. Otherwise, it was the 100% place kicking record of Ospreys out-half Dan Biggar (four penalties and a conversion) against Ian Keatley’s 60%, who knocked over three penalties but missed a penalty and conversion, that separated the sides at the finish.