The key is in the collective for Rowntree's Munster

Backs Mike Haley, Alex Nankivell and Tom Farrell have been standouts thus far for Graham Rowntree's Munster side. 

FINE FORM: Munster full-back Mike Haley. Pic: Steve Haag Sports/Inpho

For all the frustrations of watching Munster at times this season, there is the underlying sense that if Graham Rowntree and his coaches can finally tease a cohesive performance from the collective, there will not many more repeats of the setbacks in Parma and Croke Park.

Yet while continuity and execution in attack have been consistent themes in this new campaign of two wins and two defeats, there has been excellence in the shape of individual performances, not least from full-back Mike Haley and centres Tom Farrell and Alex Nankivell.