Tadhg Beirne, Peter O'Mahony and Jack Crowley will demand a response from the Munster squad against Ospreys in Cork after their shock URC defeat to Zebre
The return of Munster's big three for the game after the shock of their defeat in Zebre is "a big bonus," admits Denis Leamy.
The hugely influential trio were put on ice after their efforts with Ireland on the summer tour in South Africa and they sat out the first fortnight of URC action as part of the IRFU's player welfare programme.READ MORE: What time and TV channel is Scarlets v Connacht on today in the URC? Graham Rowntree will be relieved to have his three main leaders back for the round three fixture and defence coach Leamy explained why they make such a difference.
“In some ways, whatever happens during the week and in the build-up to a game, a player can be relaxed and not a brilliant trainer, but what happens in that 80 minutes decides whether you’re a great player or not.
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