Ospreys visit Thomond on an 'upward curve' after recent European scalps 

Ospreys have turned a corner of their own in recent weeks with European away wins over both Montpellier and Leicester Tigers, respectively the French and English champions.

GAME-BY-GAME: Attack Coach Mike Prendergast. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

A first meeting with Ospreys in 16 months provides Munster with an opportunity to gain a first victory over a Welsh region this season as the BKT United Rugby Championship returns at Thomond Park on Friday night (7:35pm).

The seeds of Munster’s struggle to gain a foothold in the top eight of the URC table necessary for an end of season play-off place were sown back in September with back-to-back defeats on the road to Cardiff and then Dragons getting the Graham Rowntree era off to a shaky start that was not properly righted until November.