Scannell expects big rise in intensity as Reds seek lift

By Charlie Mulqueen

‘Mixed’ would be a kind word to describe Munster’s early season form in the Guinness PRO14. The value of two wins over weak opposition in the Cheetahs and Ospreys has been more than offset by embarrassingly heavy defeats to Glasgow and Cardiff. That is why fans are apprehensive as their side faces into two interprovincial ties, against Ulster and Leinster, followed by the commencement of the European Cup in the coming weeks.