Familiar faces lie in wait for Munster A

Familiarity won’t be an issue in tonight’s must-win B&I Cup clash for Munster A at Nottingham’s Ladybay (7.45pm).

Apart from Nottingham head coach Ian Costello, who was an integral part of the Munster back-room team for several years, there are no less than five former Munster players in the home colours: Jordan Coghlan, Shane Buckley, Rory Burke, Gearóid Lyons, and Sean Scanlon.

Nottingham still have an oustide hope of qualification, while Munster are desperately seeking a win — a bonus point one at that — in their attempt to reel in leaders Bedford Blues, who head Pool 1 (13 points to Munster’s 11) and who play away to Ospreys tonight.