Munster miss fear factor, says Quinlan

Heading into this evening’s much-discussed Guinness Pro12 encounter with Leinster at the Aviva Stadium, Munster find themselves in the unusual position of having already lost two of their three home games to date.

Speaking yesterday at the Guinness Storehouse (where he was joined by former Leinster prop Paul Wallace and Sky Sports commentator, Stuart Barnes), ex-Munster and Ireland back-row Alan Quinlan feels the Red Army’s poor home form has been somewhat exaggerated owing to a number of factors, but agrees the current absence of the Thomond Park aura is worrying.

“The opposition team gets some inspiration going to Thomond Park, and they raise their game a little bit,” Tipperary native Quinlan said yesterday.