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Rugby

29th May 2015

Hammer blows for Munster as big names miss out on Guinness PRO12 final

Stumbling blocks

Patrick McCarry

Rugby is a squad game and the squad will have to stand up to be counted.

Munster are hunting their first piece of silverware in four years this weekend.

Unfortunately for their passionate fanbase, Anthony Foley’s side will be without a couple of their world-class operators for the occasion.

Captain Peter O’Mahony and scrum-half Conor Murray, who both picked up injuries in the tense semi-final win over Ospreys, last Saturday, will miss the match.

A club release reads: ‘Having failed a late fitness test Peter O’Mahony (hip) is unavailable for selection while injury also rules out Conor Murray. The scrum half met with a specialist yesterday and is required to rehab a medial ligament knee injury for the next 6 weeks.’

Munster take on Glasgow Warriors at Kingspan Stadium, in Belfast, from 6:30pm on Saturday.

Guinness PRO12 Play-Off, Thomond Park, Limerick 23/5/2015 Munster vs Ospreys Munster's Paul O'Connell with Conor Murray after the game  Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

As expected, the match will be Paul O’Connell’s finish one in a Munster jersey. He could sign up with European champions Toulon as early as next week.

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