Penney: Ulster game will be a benchmark

Munster head coach Rob Penney believes Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 showdown against Ulster will give his players an opportunity to measure themselves against the best in the league.

Ulster remain unbeaten so far in this season’s PRO12 and it took a narrow defeat to Northampton Saints in the last round of Heineken Cup games to bring an end to a 13-game winning run in all competitions for the northern province.