Squad Update | Munster Continue Prep For Scarlets At Thomond

The Munster squad resumed preparations at the HPC this morning ahead of Saturday’s URC Round 11 clash against Scarlets at Thomond Park on Saturday, February 15 (5.15pm).

Buy match tickets here.

There is good news on the injury front for Seán O’Brien, Josh Wycherley and Cian Hurley as they all return to team training this week.

O’Brien has been out of action since November due to a leg injury with Wycherley returning after sustaining a neck injury in November.

Cian Hurley has been unavailable since pre-season due to a knee injury.

On the international front, Tom Ahern returns to the HPC from Ireland camp this week as there are no Six Nations fixtures next weekend.

Four Munster players helped Ireland to a big win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday with Calvin Nash among the tries as Tadhg Beirne and Peter O’Mahony also started with Jack Crowley featuring as a replacement.

There were five Munster players in action for the Ireland U20s as they won in Edinburgh on Saturday. Academy centre Gene O’Leary Kareem and Academy flanker Michael Foy both started with Academy out-half Dylan Hicks, Cork Constitution centre Eoghan Smyth and Shannon RFC flanker Oisin Minogue featuring off the bench.

Hicks made his Ireland U20s debut with Minogue scoring a try immediately after coming on.

On the Energia AIL front, there were 12 Munster players in action for their clubs at the weekend.

In Division 1A, Mark Donnelly and Danny Sheahan helped Cork Constitution to a 31-19 victory over City of Armagh.

Shay McCarthy, Jake O’Riordan, Evan O’Connell and Ruadhán Quinn all started for Young Munster in their 27-14 win over Clontarf with Quinn notching two tries.

Gordon Wood, Jack Oliver, George Hadden and Max Clein were in action for Garryowen as they lost 26-15 away to UCD with Oliver kicking a penalty and a conversion.

In Division 1B, Seán Edogbo lined out for UCC in their 44-41 loss to Old Wesley and Kieran Ryan started in the front row for Shannon as they went down 20-16 to Blackrock College.

Continuing to rehab: Mike Haley (ankle), Dave Kilcoyne (thigh), Alex Nankivell (hamstring), Thaakir Abrahams (shoulder), Craig Casey (knee), Jean Kleyn (thigh), Liam Coombes (chest), Jeremy Loughman (hip) Patrick Campbell (shoulder), Edwin Edogbo (Achilles), Roman Salanoa (knee).

Tickets

URC Round 11: Saturday, February 15

Munster v Scarlets, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 12: Friday, February 28

Munster v Edinburgh, Virgin Media Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 15: Saturday, April 19

Munster v Bulls, Thomond Park, 5.15pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 17: Friday, May 9

Munster v Ulster, Thomond Park, 7.35pm; Buy tickets here

URC Round 18: Friday, May 16

Munster v Benetton, Virgin Media Park, 8pm; Buy tickets here

The post Squad Update | Munster Continue Prep For Scarlets At Thomond appeared first on Munster Rugby.