Jack O'Donoghue and Oli Jager add to Munster injury problems
Munster's injury problems continue to grow as Jack O'Donohgue and Oli Jager were forced puff with injuries in their 22-9 loss to Connacht at the Sportsground.
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Munster's injury problems continue to grow as Jack O'Donohgue and Oli Jager were forced puff with injuries in their 22-9 loss to Connacht at the Sportsground.
JJ Hanrahan’s right boot ensured Connacht ended a run of five defeats in all competitions as injury-ravaged Munster went down 22-9 at the Sportsground.
JJ Hanrahan's right boot ensured Connacht ended a run of five defeats in all competitions as injury-ravaged Munster went down 22-9 at the Sportsground.
Tony Butler will start at out-half for Munster in their New Year's Day Interpro against Connacht at the Sportsground.
Simon Zebo, Dave Kilcoyne and Oli Jager will all start for Munster in the URC Interpro derby against Leinster on St Stephen's Day (7.35pm, live on RTÉ2/Player). There are four personnel changes altogether and one positional switch to the side beaten 32-24 by Exeter Chiefs last week. Tighthead prop Jager makes his first start for Munster on his third appearance for the province and Dave Kilcoyne joins Jager in the front row on his first start of the campaign. Hooker Diarmuid Barron captains the side and packs down with Kilcoyne and Jager in the front row. Simon Zebo comes into the side at full-back for his second appearance of the season with Shane Daly moving to the left wing. Calvin Nash keeps his place on the right wing with the centre and half-back partnerships unchanged. Scrum-half Craig Casey and out-half Jack Crowley start together once again with Alex Nankivell and Antoine Frisch in midfield.
Munster could again be without Peter O'Mahony for their BKT United Rugby Championship Interpro versus Leinster on St Stephen's Day, with the Ireland international still struggling to recover from a shoulder injury.
Munster will be without Peter O'Mahony once again for Sunday's Investec Champions Cup Pool 3 meeting with Exeter at Sandy Park.
Mike Prendergast expects Munster to name Peter O'Mahony's successor over the "next couple of weeks".