Peter Malone: Paul O’Connell is helping Munster players get to the next level

Paul O’Connell’s low key but significant advisory role with the academy and the general improvement of the provincial squad are two of the principle reasons Munster A’s participation in the B&I Cup is worthwhile and capable of benefiting the squad in different ways, head coach Peter Malone believes.

Munster take on Doncaster Knights, whom they defeated away last weekend, at Bandon RFC tomorrow night (7pm), with a place in the knockout stages of the competition already assured.

Munster lost their first outing of the season to London Welsh, who have since been disqualified having gone into liquidation, and in the meantime Munster have run up wins over Rotherham, twice, and Doncaster.