Bill Johnston effort rewarded with Munster A captaincy

Fresh from an excellent performance in last week’s Celtic Cup victory over Connacht Eagles, fly-half Bill Johnston will captain Munster A against Ospreys Development in Wales this afternoon (2pm).

Johnston, who kicked four second-half penalties at Musgrave Park eight days ago to seal a 24-16 victory in the opening round of the inaugural Irish-Welsh development league, will lead a Munster A squad featuring 10 academy players at St Helens against a side which also won its opening fixture, 41-36 at Scarlets A.