Tom Ahern: 'European rugby with Munster, it doesn’t come much bigger than that'

Ahern hopes to be at the centre of it all when Munster take on Bayonne in the Champions Cup on Saturday.

COOL CUSTOMER: Tom Ahern celebrates scoring his second try against Glasgow Warriors. Picture by: Kieran Ryan-Benson

Tom Ahern hopes his newfound versatility after a long rehabilitation can reward him with a first Champions Cup start when the big show rolls into town this week.

The 6-foot, 9-inch Munster forward missed almost all of last season after shoulder surgery so he resolved to hit the ground running this autumn.