Former England captain Phil De Glanville is concerned that the professional era will leave rugby players with nothing to fall back on.

The Bath centre is worried about the fate of those who reach the end of their playing days without any experience of a normal working life.

De Glanville, who is retiring at the end of this season, is a product of the old amateur days and has a regular job to fall back on.

The Oxford graduate used to work full-time as an IT management consultant, and he has continued on a part-time basis since he became a professional rugby player.

However, he fears that younger players who came into the game after it went professional will lack the requisite skills to fit into the workplace.

He said: "I have always been an advocate of guys having part-time jobs as well as being rugby players. It helps them experience the other side of life.

"I've always thought that having another job is not detrimental to your rugby. It even enhances it."

Back on the rugby field, de Glanville is eager to turn the tables on Munster in their Heineken Cup clash tomorrow.

The Irish province ran out 31-9 winners in Limerick on Saturday after a 15-point blitz in the last ten minutes.

Bath were in contention until that point, but the turning point came when de Glanville fumbled a loose pass under pressure and was forced to carry the ball over his own line.

From the resultant scrum, the home side scored under the posts and effectively sealed the victory.

The result, coupled with the loss at Newport eight days previously, means that victory tomorrow is imperative.

Realistically, Jon Callard's men need to win all of their remaining three games to have a chance of progressing in the tournament they won in 1998.

Their bid to keep their hopes alive could be boosted by the return of fly-half Mike Catt, who could reclaim the number ten jersey from the versatile Jon Preston.

That would leave Callard with an awkward choice at scrum-half between the Kiwi goal-kicker and Gareth Cooper, who has done little wrong since he came into the side after the defeat at Northampton.

Bath matched Munster in the scrum last week, but doubts still remain.

Fortunately, John Mallett has escaped suspension and the veteran tight-head will line-up alongside Chris Horsman and David Barnes.

Callard will be concerned about the way his side have been finishing matches and will want greater resilience from his side.

They have not scored more than two tries in any game since they beat Harlequins eight weeks ago.