Calvin Nash and Munster hit top form on eve of new United Rugby Championship season

Munster came to Devon missing more than a dozen of their first-choice players, 10 who were involved with Ireland this summer

Munster's Calvin Nash makes a break. Picture: INPHO/Andy Watts

Munster Rugby, missing an array of stars, put down a marker ahead of the start of the United Rugby Championship with a 31-19 win over English heavyweights Exeter Chiefs in this pre-season friendly.

The combination of fly-half Ben Healy and winger Calvin Nash inspired the province to victory at Sandy Park with the latter scoring two tries and setting up a third in a man of the match performance.