Injuries mount for Munster ahead of Leinster derby
Tadhg Beirne heads a long list of injury concerns for Munster ahead of Saturday's interprovincial derby against Leinster.
Beirne and fellow Ireland international Craig Casey both suffered groin injuries in the bonus-point victory over the Vodacom Bulls.
They will undergo scans this week along with Edwin Edogbo (calf), Stephen Archer (ankle) and Calvin Nash (thigh), while Roman Salanoa is undergoing return-to-play protocols after suffering a head injury in the final play of the Bulls match.
Munster travel to the Aviva Stadium having won one of their last nine meetings with Leinster and forwards coach Andi Kyriacou said the province’s medical staff were working around the clock to try and ensure those players are available.
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"That’s the beauty of going Saturday to Saturday, we get that extra day’s work and time for lads to recover," said Kyriacou.
"Our medical team is doing a hell of a job trying to get these lads patched up. We’ll see, we will make some decisions on Thursday.
"We will keep our cards close to our chest on that one and just give the lads as much time as possible so we can get them out on the field."
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Summer signing Antoine Frisch is being managed for a calf injury suffered on the Emerging Ireland tour but Patrick Campbell is back in training after recovering from illness.
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