Ian Costello: Munster youngsters have been getting to know senior stars

He described the approach taken with the novices this past fortnight in preparing them for the game of their lives so early in their elite rugby journey

Munster academy coach Ian Costello

Munster academy boss Ian Costello knows what is being asked of young players who could make their European debuts at Wasps on Sunday.

Costello has been taking training at the High Performance Centre in Limerick, working to integrate the internationals with the academy players and rookies from the province’s age-grade squads who could also see action in Coventry.