No regrets for Ian Keatley after swapping Munster for Italy

He was part of an impressive collective effort back in his home city for Benetton in the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup.

It wasn’t the result Ian Keatley wanted but there was enough about Benetton's performance against Leinster at the RDS on Saturday night to suggest that the former Munster out-half is on to a good thing as he settles into his new life in Italy.

The Dubliner spent just over a decade playing for Leinster, Connacht and Munster before a three-month stint underneath Declan Kidney at London Irish provided a bridge for his current two-year contract with Kieran Crowley at Benetton.