Confident Ian Keatley able to laugh off early errors

It says much about Munster’s growing confidence and maturity as a squad that Ian Keatley could share a laugh with his captain after committing two knock-ons inside a minute.

Confident Ian Keatley able to laugh off early errors

Keatley’s errors in the fourth minute at Welford Road as a vengeance-seeking Leicester Tigers side hit the ground running saw the Munster fly-half spill the ball in contact under pressure from Ben Youngs and then fail to catch a stray Conor Murray pass, his fingertips shifting the ball forward.

It typified a nervous start for the visitors on a big Champions Cup night in one of the most feverish atmospheres of the weekend.

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