'You need a thick skin' — Leamy has no complaints with stinging O'Callaghan criticism  

'When Donncha O’Callaghan says something like that you have to take it on board,' says Munster defence coach after former teammate slammed 'totally unacceptable' defeat to Zebre

BACK IN THE GROOVE: Peter O'Mahony at Munster Rugby Squad Training, 10 Acres, UL, Limerick Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Denis Leamy says he can find no fault with the stinging criticism of Munster’s poor performance from former team-mate Donncha O’Callaghan following a dismal loss at Zebre Parma last Saturday.

Munster lost to their Italian rivals for the first time in 20 league meetings in a humiliating 41-33 URC defeat in Parma as Zebre outscored their more illustrious rivals by six tries to four, courtesy in part to 25 missed tackles and nine turnovers of possession from the Irish province.