'Hurt' Munster can use Edinburgh defeat as fuel 

The next couple of months will have a huge say in shaping the mood and mindset of the squad Clayton McMillan inherits.

Munster's Ben O’Connor claims a high ball. Pic: Bryan Keane/Inpho

For all the positivity of finding what they believe is the right man to take the Munster reins, it was hard for Ian Costello to see the bright side of life after a home humbling by Edinburgh in Cork last Friday night.

When a URC play-offs rival comes into your backyard and collects a try bonus point before half-time, as the Scots did at Virgin Media Park, thoughts on the mid-to-long-term future can seem moot.