You've got to turn the page' - Casey not dwelling on Leinster defeat 

The scrum-half acknowledged that a sixth league defeat of the campaign after 10 of the 18 regular-season rounds means Munster must travel north in search of victory and that there is little time to lick the wounds sustained last Monday night.

MOVING ON: Craig Casey of Munster after his side's defeat in the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Craig Casey is confident Munster can stay next-job-focused as they prepare for their New Year’s Day game at Ulster rather than dwell on last Monday’s narrow Leinster defeat.

The 20-19 St Stephen’s night loss at Thomond Park was a bitter pill to swallow as the Reds failed to find a way to first hold onto the 14-6 lead they had taken just after half-time and then press on in search of the game-clinching points after a Patrick Campbell try 17 minutes from full-time had left Munster trailing by what proved to be a winning margin for Leinster.